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From CHINA.
Decypher.
Sir M. Lampson, (Peking),
12th June, 1931.
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12th June, 1931.
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Your telegram No.195.
When discussing with Minister for Foreign Affairs, June 6th, the nature of statement to be issued he pro- posed we should say that agreement had been reached on all points save one (referring to Article 16) and would I think, even have been propared to say, general agreement had been reached and results rcferred to respective governments for confirmation. I pointed out that to do this would be to invite denunciation from Canton
I also had in (see Canton telegram No.43 to Peking). mind situation vis a vis my colleagues concerned. Americans have had all agreed texts; French and Japan- ese so far only those referred to in my telegrams, tour No.142 and 153. I was now propusing to communicate to them remaining articles (but not attached documents) except articles 16 and 21; I proposed to withhold last two in view of Wang's attitude to former and I hope as
I was also a little regards your attitude towards latter,
uncertain about communicating 15 to Japanese lest they should scare the Chinese off it by seeking to use it to
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confirm their rights under 1915 treaty;
decided to ignore the point.
but I had
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