CO129-219 Foreign Office 1884 — Page 85

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of war being declared the French will not occupy Chusan, but if we receive due notice of their intention to do so, such as is usual, permission here may be time to warn them. Possibly however it might be well at once to draw the attention of the French Government to our Treaty obligations with regard to Chusan without waiting for any specific assurance on the subject.

In alluding to a copy of despatch 3260 some hint might be made whether it is thought desirable.

4/3 "We had better leave the French in occupation & Judge of this when they have read despatch 3260 as already sent. The first Income to this letter shows that the DC is quite aware of the guarantee. I agree.

R.D.M.S.

Mr Reade.

573

Please see the last para.

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of war being declared the French will not occupy Chusan, but if we receive due notice of their intention to do so, such as is usual, permission here may be time to warn them. Possibly however it might be well at once to draw the attention of the French Government to our Treaty obligations with regard to Chusan without waiting for any specific assurance on the subject. In alluding to a copy of despatch 3260 some hint might be made whether it is thought desirable. 4/3 "We had better leave the French in occupation & Judge of this when they have read despatch 3260 as already sent. The first Income to this letter shows that the DC is quite aware of the guarantee. I agree. R.D.M.S. Mr Reade. 573 Please see the last para.
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of war being declared the

French will not occupy

Clusais, but if we receive

due notice

intention to d

on thinc fuch as is

wal

。 permised here may be time them. Fonsibly however it might be well at once to draw the attention of the Hench foven inched to one Treaty obligations with rward to Chuson without regard

reening for any ofecifin

assuran

on

the Aulijech?

In Aluding a copy of forcence 3260 some muggestion of this

84

hind might be made water if thought deniable?

sad.

4/3 "We had better leave the Free in office

& Judge of this when they have read

Forge Domains

It is

anything

des Patches

que march4

нитиркиз

Man

thar

t do

toumis

the 20. a cops of 3360 as

abendy Mnected

The first.

Income to this letter Mhows that

the DC. arguite aware

warey

the guarantee!

I

agree,

Ru

D. M.S.

Mr Reade.

573

Please see the last far:

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