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conventionalizing the resolutions adopted 2
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at Shanghai so that they might be given
international effect.
A tentative programme was at the
same time submitted by the Government of
the United States professedly based upon
the resolutions and proceedings of the
International Commission, which it was
thought might properly serve as the basis
at least for preliminary discussion.
For convenience of reference 1 annex
copy of the nine resolutions adopted by
the Shanghai Commission and of the
tentative programme put forward by the
United States Government in September
1909.
As it was necessary to consult,
only the several Departments of His
not
Majesty's Government interested, but also
the Government of India, as to the
desirability, or otherwise, of taking
part