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Decypher.
Sir M. Lampson (Nanking),
31st May 1931.
D.
1.20 p.m. 31st May 1931.
R.
12.20 p.m. 31st May 1931.
No. 248. Tour.
IMMEDIATE.
Your telegram No.130 has crossed my telegram No.240
reporting latest developments. There is now no question
of signing or even finally agreeing to anything.
2. Please telegraph urgently whether I shall (a)
initial and exchange all Articles except Article 16 as
suggested by Minister for Foreign Affairs; (b) exchange
letters with him according to text in my telegram No.241;
or (c) merely leave matters in the air on basis of a
"gentleman's agreement" with Minister for Foreign Affairs
to resume on the same basis when the present political
crisis is past.
3. United States Minister leaves Monday night and
I shall do likewise on Thursday. For political reasons
it is undesirable to dally here any longer.
4.Views of Consul General at Shanghai, principal
are before
spokesmen of Shanghai Community and Feetham
you already in Shanghai telegram No.27 to me. Feetham's
report part II has been seen neither by Brenan nor myself.
5. My (? gr. omtd.) is that while there is undoubt-
ed force in considerations set forth in your telegram
under reference and due weight must be given to Feetham's
views I fancy that both under estimate political forces
at work. No modern Chinese government will agree to
give