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entence of paragraph 2 of your telegram 18514 of October 24th as leaving Chinese fres to impose very drastic restrictions both during and after the war. In any event intended supersession of present treaty by comprehensive one after the war seems to render protection of more than immediate requirements unnecessary; and even if present treaty continues indefinitely the minute preserving war-time restrictions will become dead letter at end of the war leaving pristine vagueness of Article VI as cover for imposition of any peace- time security restrictions found necessary ›
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they are.
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We therefore incline to leave things as
Answers to both questions asked in paragraph
3 of your telegram under reference are in the affirmative ›
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We draw attention to need for another minute to prevent Chinese consular representation at Government of India headquarters (your telegram 18176 of October 17th),
O.T.P.
QOPY SENT TO F.Q. D.O: BIT., Treacy,