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outstanding land questions at Hong Kong, which might
be acceptable to all parties.
If Mr. Secretary Lyttelton should see no
objection to the adoption of this course, a communica-
tion will be addressed to the Lords Commissioners of
His Majesty's Treasury in which the concurrence of
Their Lordships will be requested.
The Army Council would propose that,
pending the result of the local inquiry, the meetings of the joint conference should be suspended.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
B.D. Brade
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