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3.
With regard to the other three internees I consider
it will be best for action on this matter to await return of
Major Herbert to Tientsin unless a suitable opportunity presents
itself to His Majesty's Consul-General, in the meantime, of
pushing them unobtrusively over the border.
4. with regard to paragraph 5 of Your Lordship's telegram
I have already stated that the Japanese refuse to come to any
agreement which does not include a settlement of silver issue.
I think it would be a mistake in tactics for me to press this
point once again. It would also be from our point of view a
mistake to conclude (even if it were practicable) a separate
arrangement in regard to police matters unless it carried with it an agreement by the Japane se to raise blockade which I am certain will not be forthcoming without a settlement of silver
issue.
Addressed to Foreign Office No. 968, August 7th, repeated
to Shanghai No. 799, Tientsin No. 241.