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an amendment to Article V. On October 13th we learned
from the same source that Hongkong objected to this
amendment.
decision on a matter vitally affecting British interests in China might be taken locally without reference home
and without consideration of wider issues involved and
we sent our telegram No. 355 with a view to obviating if possible any such danger or prejudicial delays.
There seemed to be a possibility that
I recently again impressed on Mr. Stephenson that
Mr. Maze was not to regard him as a channel of com- munication with the Foreign Office and I understand
that he realizes this. Mr. Stephenson has told us
he would mention the point again to him.
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