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International Court in the manner proposed and
at the same time indicate that this was a
question which we had hoped might be settled
amicably between our two great nations without
recourse to such a procedure, the Chinese may
think again and come round to our proposal for
the Garden of Remembrance.
6.
I have noted from paragraph 5 of your
telegram No.259, which was received after
foregoing had been drafted, that you incline
towards international arbitration. Grateful
for your views on specific suggestion in
paragraph 4 of this telegram and also on the
three alternative courses set out in
paragraph 3. Of these alternatives my own
inclination is to proceed with the Garden of
Remembrance with an open invitation to the
Chinese to participate on the joint lines we
have suggested at any time they wish to do so.
There are three possible arguments in favour of
this course. Firstly, it should reduce
occasions for the active exercise of
jurisdiction. Secondly, it would make it more
difficult than ever for the Chinese to maintain
that the jurisdiction issue is of practical
importance.
Finally, the case for a Garden
of Remembrance on grounds of sentiment is in
no way affected by its failure as a solution
of the Walled City problem.
7.
It would be useful if in commenting
on this alternative, and also the Park proposal,
you could give some idea of the probable cost
in each case.
8.
It would of course be necessary to
consider how the above points should be put to
the
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