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where the character runs to hotheadedness and if the press as in the present case lend themselves to spreading false and distorted reports.

It is too early to say that the danger of further trouble has receded, but the fact that, apart from demonstrations at Shanghai anl at hunkow where no untoward incidents occurred, no

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further trouble hus ensued seems to slow both that the trouble at Canton was organized and that the authorities now have the situation under control possibility however canot be excluded that some people are still working behind the scenes who wish to make trouble between the Chinese úovernsent and ourselves, and others who us Cantonese object to the presence of Dr. T.V. soon's strong hand at Janton.

The above remarks are of course intended only for your personal information. në far es public meetings are concerned, the line I would suggest you might take about Santoa is that we share the regrets expressed by the Chinese Government and that we hope to obtuin complete reparation; that we do not propose to allow the Latter to affect our friendly relations with the chinese, to which we attach overriding importance, as we hope they alsu do;

and that a satisfactory solution of the present trouble will of course reatly contribute to this.

lours sincerely. We heil.

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(minides of thate)