-.na not mouli, wa wanaha
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that no action should be taken on our side which can
be interpreted as committing or involving His Majesty's Government in any way either with Sun,
Chang or any other faction in China. In this con-
nection we would draw your special attention to the
very pertinent considerations contained in the last
three paragraphs of Mr. Brenan's telegram.
Our inclination is not to obstruct new taxa-
tion proposed with view to calling off boycott.
Please telegraph your observations urgently on this
point also.
Repeat Hongkong, Canton, Shanghai and Tokyo.
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