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thereafter to consult Her. Consul feural at Trentonly telegram, reperti to Pty
and Shanghai.
Su J. Brefan
Au SCH
Scot 29/11
I rang up Major Major of the War Office who
ascertained for me that both land and buildings are
owned by H.M. Government.
I do not think it is likely, in any predictable
circumstances, that we should want to reinforce the
present token garrison in North China. Its complete
withdrawal, in due course, is a more probable contin-
gency.
On the other hand, to offer the property for sale
now would be tantamount to a public declaration that
we had abandoned all intention of sending the troops
back to Tientsin and would conflict with our communi-
cation to the Japanese Government to the effect that
the reduction of the garrison was temporary and that we
reserved our rights under the Boxer protocol. Moreover
as Mr. Scott points out, the War Office are not likely
to obtain a fair price for the land at the present time
I suggest therefore that the War Office should be
advised for the above reasons to retain the property
until the situation in North China becomes more settled
I understand from Major Major that they would welcome a
reply on these lines.
Ashley Clarke 307
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November 30th, 1939.
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