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4. WE WILL KEEP YOU ENTIRELY FREE OF ENGAGEMENTS BUT I FEAR THE
PRESS CANNOT BE HELD OFF FOR VERY LONG. A FAIRLY BRIEF STATEMENT
SOON AFTER YOUR ARRIVAL IS THE MINIMUM WE SHALL BE ABLE TO GET
AWAY WITH: WE CAN CONSIDER WHAT ELSE IS UNAVOIDABLE AFTER YOU
ARRIVE.
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REFERENCE S OF S TELEGRAM 1370. FIRST CONSIDERATION INDICATES
WE CAN MANAGE TO HOLD CFF ON CHUNG WAH UNTIL THE AFTERNOON OF 14
AUGUST, BUT I AM EXAMINING IN DETAIL. WE WILL DO OUR BEST ANYWAY.
6. HOPE ALL GOES WELL.
FO PLEASE PASS IMMEDIATE PEKING.
SIR D. TRENCH
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