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The Russian and French Representatives here ao
not confirm the views attributed to them by the United
States Embassy in London.
Confidential.
I am of opinion that the idea of
a commission is being encouraged by the United States
Minister not so much from a conviction that it will
lead to a practical result under present circumstances
as from a desire to do a favour to the Chinese.
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