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lending ourselves to support, a hypocritical system which has been frequently denounced. We shall also lay ourselves open to
attacks on the part of the Chinese and the Authorities in Nanking
will certainly not scruple to use the incident against us if it
suits their turn. I do not see why consulting the Nanking
Government need involve any prolonged delay. As a matter of
fact we have already allowed three weeks to go by since the seizure
and a short additional delay will not make much difference.
I am sending a copy of this letter to Orde.
If you
want to discuss it, any time on Tuesday except 3.30 will suit me.
I am going away this afternoon for the week-end.
Yours sincerely,
malcoben Delevigne
P.S. Last year also the Chevere representative at the peeling of the cesursory Committee said that "the Chesire law of September 17th had abolished all the provricial bureaus: See X Mericks of twelfth session, p.137.
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