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JGRATIS VOL sejn.

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conventionalizing the resolutions adopted

at Shanghai so that they might be given

international effect.

A tentative programme was at the

came time submitted by the dovernment of

the United States professedly based upon

the resolutions and proceedings of the

International Commission, which it was

thought might properly serve as the basis

at least for preliminary discussion.

For convenience of reference I annex

copy of the nine resolutions adopted by

the Shenghai Commission and of the

tentative programe put forward by the

United States Goverment in September

1909.

As it was necessary to consult, not

only the several Departments of His

Majesty's Government interested, but also

the Government of India, as to the

desirability, or otherwise, of taking

part