The phrase in paragraph 6 of Prideaux-Brune's memorandum enclosed in your despatch No.426 (F 5571/16/10) of December 6th, about "tangible evidence.....that we have come up to date" in respect of our i

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scheme for consideration and to suggest

suitable personnel but it is thought

here that Ride and some of his B.A.A.G.

staff would be particularly suitable to

undertake this work.

3. It seems not improbable that

Ride will be reluctant for himself and

B.A.A.G. to be involved for reasons

indicated in paragraph 7 of his report of

C.O + ourselves

25th April to MACHIN. We feel however

that matter should be approached from

the

point of view of best possible deployment

вый

un el bess

of available British manpower serve

best British interests in South China

at crucial moment. We

feel

any case

that Ride exaquestes probable effect on Chiese of BAAG's participation in reoccupation of Hing Kong.

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