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This Dosument is the Property cf His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should bë
returned to the Foreign Office if not required for oficial use.
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4 DEC 1926
CHINA.
Decypher.
His Majesty's Consul General, (Shanghai). 2nd December 1926.
D.
R.
6.20 p.m. 2nd December 1926.
1.50 p.m. 2nd December 1926.
No. 34.
Addressed to Peking No.91.
Bagins.
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Following from Mr. M.W. Lampson, Foreign Office
telegram No.361.
I am uncertain of the exact status of the
Inspector-General vis-à-vis the treaty powers.
But
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if he is right (which please check with him) in
maintaining that he is debarred from agreeing to
collection of these levies without their consent, then
I hardly see how he can meet our request without
compromising his position. See my telegram to Foreign
Office of to-day. Ends.