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AP.
should not be taken against them for the reasons
set out in his unnumbered telegram of the 16th July, Nakes the of pische rew
but the G.0.C. is pressing/ihn setion te be taken.
carefully
We have considered the question very closely and on
the whole we have come to the conclusion that the
least objectionable course will be to accept the
ach Medly
Governor's view. In this we are taking a purely
but opportunist line e we feel that with the not
imminent possibility of
in the near future
unlikely demoralising
Japanese attack on the
gpa
Colony it will be better to avoid/controversy likely
Adepero
te of the morale
roid/cor
morale of the Community an
the Community to reviving
tagitation which seems for the moment to have
settled down. Before telling the Governor that we accept his view, however, we should be glad to
learn whether the War Office concur in this line.
to the
Moussmandy
(Signed) G. E. J. GENT”,