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the Chinese. As will be seen from the note of my conclusions, I feel that on the whole there would be some advantage in our taking the initiative now.

As indicated in the previous paragraph,

I think that there is now some urgency about this matter. It would also be desirable to have our preliminary discussion with the Foreign Office, at any rate while Mr. MacDougall is in this country, and I, therefore, attach a draft letter for your signature to Mr. Dening, enclosing copies of the memorandum and its annexures, and suggesting a discussion some time next week.

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I understand that the discussion with the Foreign Office has been provisionally fixed for Tuesday, November, 5th at 11 a.m. in your room and that this will be confirmed as soon as we hear

The draft that Mr. MacDougall can attend then. paper and its annexures are now being ormiged and

I think 20 copies should be available very shortly. that the Governor should be informed of the developments since he wrote to you on the 7th June and I submit a draft for this purpose, enclosing a copy of the draft paper which has been prepared for discussion with the Foreign Office.

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