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ON HWB 10/27
MOR PROTEA AND FAMSULTAT,
(161196)
Dear
James
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SITISH
JACKINGTON, 10.
20. October, 1907.
Arthur de la Mare
e duked me to bond you a line ebont i conversation on 10 October which he had with Dami Jerror, the Deputy Assistant: Cecroboy who denda with China, obont Fon.: Kon.. Burner did not take art in Quy convections because his wive died on Sunday, neverbel on kuthur went to onll on hip at du bonne..
2. In the courbe of their conversation Berger Inj ned with him the doction of evacuation planing from long. Kong. Jlearly he ind the Australian initiative in dine. Arthur told him that, in his view, the Australian interest in this was very much personal to Malcolm Booker. He
24 the Government took 16 sa BPA) OOS17.
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Bever- theless Borger said that he thought that the question was one which ought to be discussed betwgon JMG and the American Government at some time. (lle did not engrost that the Australiano should be included).. He sat that the Americans were willin; to talk on whatever basis was acceptable to us; he recognised the vital necessity of the talks remaining confidential; and that knowledge, of their taking place should be confined to very few people indeed. Arthur reiterated our woll-known position, bụt The feels that because of the strength of the views.
expressed to him by Berger this is a question which he should take up again in London on his return. For the moment all that he would like you to do, in nävance of his return, is to rention the matter to Arthur Galoworthy exylnining what had paadd, or to -lonry Hall 10 Salzvorthy : is not thore.. He does not want you to diucung the mutter any further down the hierarchy.
31 I am NOT copying this letter elsewhere.
Yours ever Micial Wilfor
(K.1.Wilford)
J.Murray Esq, C.M.G.,
Far Easter Department,
FOREIGN OFFICE.
TOF SECRET AND PERSONAL