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legitimate commerce created by the present ideas of justice in the Chinese courts.
The object of this letter is to ask whether you would be good enough to attend the dinner on Friday, 24th October, in order that you may listen to the discussion, put any questions which occur to you, and trus be in a position to decide later how you, in your capacity as Secretary of State for the Colonies, would view the proposal. The object of the dinner is merely to dreste an opportunity for everyone concerned to exclu.nge information without
I have no re son aover to committing themselves in rny way.
Papud to
On the other
.assume that any one of these eminent lawyers will be recom.ond his Inr to Miku ah intorent in the project. hend I have boon pleasantly surprised by the rent insenest they have sever: 1ly tatton in the project, not only in eccepting the
witton. invitation to discus 20, but in two letters they have It is for chic reason that I feel justific in woking you to dome and listen to the discussion and greatly hope tu you to do 60.
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The Right Hon. The Lord Passfield,
Colonial Office,
Downing Street,
B. W. 1.
(Signed) L. CURTIS.