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assurances to be given by the Chinese Government for
reasons given at beginning of this telegram, and also
since negotiations are now too far advanced for raising
any such point.
I would suggest that, unless you prefer to take
up the matter again first with the Provincial Government
at Canton, you should request His Majesty's Minister to
take it up independently with the Chinese Government if
you consider any satisfactory settlement is likely to be
reached,
Repeat to His Majesty's Minister.