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concerned. In any event, Article 32 of the Agreement
contemplates war and rebellion as factors operating to justify
the parties in failing to fulfil the provisions and
conditions of the Agreement.
4. If Lord Passfield shares Mr. Henderson's views the
appropriate instructions will no doubt be despatched to
the Governor of Hongkong: in the meanwhile, Sir M.
Lampson is being instructed, in a telegram of which a copy
is enclosed, to defer approaching the Chinese Government
in the sense desired by Sir C. Clementi. Mr. Henderson
will be glad to learn whether Lord Passfield agrees that
these instructions should be made final.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant.
Cw. Orde