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From CHINA,
Decode.
Sir M. Lampson (Peking)
7th July 1931.
D.
5.30 p.m.
7th July 1931.
R.
Noon
7th July 1931.
No. 219
(R).
1
Following received from Shanghai No. 89 of
July 6th (begins):-
My despatch No. 171.
Jardine Matheson & Company's representative in
Shanghai who is on joint committee has been told by
his London office about opinion expressed by Chairman
and vice-Chairman that terms of draft treaty were the
best obtainable in the circumstances. See my telegram
No. 56. In view of attitude subsequently adopted
by joint committee in the light of Feetham report
position of Calder, Marshall and the other three con-
cerned has now become very awkward and they ask your
permission to explain to rest of committee in confi-
dence the circumstances in which they gave that
opinion.
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