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without the Report, and I doubt if they could
give a considered answer until they have seen
the Report itself. Moreover, I do not believe
in any rapid settlement of the Chinese situation,
so the loss of time may not be so very important.
Yours ever,
m. p. a. Hankey
Brigadier-General
Sir Samuel H. Wilson
K.C.M. G.,K. B. E.,C. B., etc.,
COLONIAL OFFICE.
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