Governor. No.
Confidential
1909
26th May.
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DESPATCH.
C.O.
21468
Received 28 JUN 09
Wyndham notes that their permanent cession to G.B. should be made a condition of any retrocession of Weihaiwei to China.
I would suggest that it is desirable to make it clear that
1. Such a condition should be made.
Oh, in reply to the suggestion made in Stubbs' letter.
Thought desirable that the rendition of W.H.W. should be contemplated.
The suggestion made in para 2. will be carefully considered.
Con to Army if reply to the time be contemplated.
F.O (Secret) -(see 19802 W.H.W.)
Lead Fast 1/2
Baton sent for concurrence.
In view of the heavy expenditure on the railway, to say nothing of strategic...
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