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DRAFT
MINUTE.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr. Just.
Mr. Antrobus.
Mr. Cox.
Lord Crewe on behalf of H.M.'s Govt., as the
result of the deliberations of H.M.'s Ministers
Gmestic
collectively, and as he cannot come to an
agreement with the L.C. of the Treas. as to
the interpretation of this pledge or obtain
their views as to the principle of calculation,
a decision on which matter cannot be delayed
indefinitely, he proposes to bring the p
forward for a collective decision by H.M's Govt.
and to propose that the amount of the sub-:
stantial contribution " shall cover one half
of the direct loss of opium revenue during
raking into account asdketing.
three years, after
granted for this year.
I am &c.
the £9,000
Sir C. Lucas.
Sir F. Hopwood.
Col. Seely.
The Earl of Crewe.
2033-A. & E. W.-21433/28-3000—11-08.
WH