MEMORANDUM.
China Indemnity Advisory Committee.
The Chairman desires me to inform you that since the
last Meeting no definite questions have arisen which
appeared to justify or necessitate a further Meeting of
the available members of the Committes.
Unless events require it he does not propose to hold
a Meeting until after the holidays.
But he has directed me to draw up a short confidential
memorandum for your inspection as to the present position
in regard to the nãocnity Pund.
Oring to existing circumstances in China, the Foreign Office have decided not to press, during the present session,
for the introduction of the proposed Eill to amend the China Indemnity (Application) Act 1925; and especially as, in
view of the great obscurity as to the future in China, it
is considered that the drafting of the Bill should stend
over until the time comes when it may be less difficult to
formulate its torms and to obtain the general assent of
warliament.
It is considered, however, that this decision need
not affect the creation of the proposed Provisional Committee
H noved in China (suessed by the Eritish members of the Committee
at the last informal meeting), which can be constituted
without any legislation here. It will be remembered that
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