MINUTES.
I don't see any need for
troubling the S. of S. at this
stage, pending complete conson.
of Sir E. Stubbs' report, as
a decision has already been
given as to retention.
But ? we should without
delay obtain the obsons of the
F.0. and the F.O. on the
relevant passages from the re-
1.e. pars 1 to 36 port cited above as to condi-
tions of future tenure, and as
to the right to erect fortifi-
cations and station troops,
telling each that a similar
letter has gone to the other
and referring to the decision
already reached on the main
question.
A.E.C.
5.11.21
As protoned?
This report bungs out what we already knew_ Every thing turns on security. of tinure. We count them fore deal with Sú E. Stubby
recommendations for futures
MINUTES NOT TO BE
ON THIS SI
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administration and for 503
development until the Washington conference is
over.
I do not therefore
attempt to comment on thain.
con might in a
But
petrarate letter to
F-o.
Incline
a copy of this report, obverve
a vay
as above,
not the cue of
that it is
The British
repteren &atives to call attention
to W. H-W.
that therefore
we prescame no
Occami is
likely to arise of furthering
the recommendation in & Jo
an undrestanding Chaine
.
with
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customs duties, but that:
it might be well
that the
B. representatives should-
have this recommendation
mond
in
Care
question weer wind by others
in such a long
as to give
chance of furthering it.
fu cho 53SSO.
S.H.
G.G
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