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DRAFT. CYPHER TELEGRAM
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Your telegram No.313 following
for Lord Listowel begins.
Your proposed replies have been
discussed with Foreign Office who feel that
any statement that is made on these points
is bound to be distorted by the Chinese
Press and in the case of the second point
would probably lead to the Chinese Govern-
re-opening
·
gént saising the question of the termina-
tion of the lease with H.M.G. Foreign
Office therefore feel very strongly that i
would be advisable for you to refuse to
make any statement and while I appreciat
your position, I hope that you will be a
to