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radius of twelve English miles measured from the
mouth of Sooo how Creek and the subsequent military
Occupation by Foreign armed forces of such points within
this area as may be deemed necessary to ensure the security
of Shanghai. The number of police entioned above shall
not exceed those employed in sa id area on 1st January 1927.
The advantage of this is that it would safeguard present
position at Shanghai which other Powers particularly
Japanese and French will probably insist upon us a condition
before agreeing to any action elsewhere. The seizing Boca
Tigris and Dane Island Forts has not been suggested on
account of paragraph 2. of your 659.
1st Lord☐
C. N.S.
D.C.N.S.
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D.C.
D. of P. D.N.I.
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2128/31.