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Su S. Fiddes.
We should no doubt have heard by tel. if Sir H May
had, laft.
I would follow the F.0. and tel. to Gov.
that if he still wishes to visit Corea privately
he may do so and H.M. Amb. at Tokio will be
instructed as in this letter.
And copy of our tel. to F.0., L.F.
AFC
9.11.17
889.
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we do. What I fees is his verbal. indiscretion.
Tell 80. this on tenwere
the prefer to leave molters where one te. bfplen
alomen P.4.
In any farther communication
on this subject, please quote
No. 208823/10F/17.
and address,
not to any person by nama,
bat to-
**The Under-Becretary of State,"
Foreign Office,
London, 8.W.1.
Sir,
C.O
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FOREIGN OFFICE,S,W,1,
November 3rd, 1917.
I am directed by Mr. Secretary Balfour to acknowledge the receipt of Colonial Office letter 52775 of October
31st, and its enclosures on the subject of Sir F. H. May's
proposed leave of absence to visit North China and Corea.
Mr. Balfour feels that provided the British
Ambassador at Tokio notified the Japanese Government of
Sir F. May's intention to visit Corea and made it quite
clear that the trip was being taken for reasons of health
alone, and was in no sense undertaken in an official
capacity there could be no misunderstanding on the point,
and he is prepared to issue the necessary instructions to
Sir C. Greene in this sense if Mr. Secretary Long approves.
I am,
The Under-Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
Sir,
Your most obedient
humble Servant,
Wanday