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whether, even if Great Britain were prepared to

litigate the matter, it could be affirmatively

established that there was some actual military situation

at present subsisting or likely to develop in the

foreseeable future which made it impossible to concede

the Chinese claim to resume, jurisdiction.

2.

Before considering

further the view

expressed in paragraph of your telegram

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