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the Cabinet decision, since lines already pooled under the
Consortium Agreement may have to be specifically excluded from
consideration in connexion with the Indemnity funds.
may also arise the question of branch lines connecting with
the line or lines to be built out of the Indemnity money if
the rolling stock on these branch lines has been purchased
from some other country, it would not seem practicable to
expect the Chinese to undertake that only British rolling stock
will be employed on the Indemnity line or lines.
3. Sir Austen Chamberlain would be glad of an early reply
to this enquiry, as instructions to His Majesty's Minister will
be suspended until the observations of the Board have been
received.
I am, etc.,
(sa)
GEORGE MOUNSEY.