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MINUTES.

I don't see any need for

troubling the S. of S. at this

stage, pending complete conson.

of Sir E. Stubbs' report, as

a decision has already been

given as to retention.

But ? we should without

delay obtain the obsons of the

F.0. and the F.O. on the

relevant passages from the re-

1.e. pars 1 to 36 port cited above as to condi-

tions of future tenure, and as

to the right to erect fortifi-

cations and station troops,

telling each that a similar

letter has gone to the other

and referring to the decision

already reached on the main

question.

A.E.C.

5.11.21

As protoned?

This report bungs out what we already knew_ Every thing turns on security. of tinure. We count them fore deal with Sú E. Stubby

recommendations for futures

MINUTES NOT TO BE

ON THIS SI

F

administration and for 503

development until the Washington conference is

over.

I do not therefore

attempt to comment on thain.

con might in a

But

petrarate letter to

F-o.

Incline

a copy of this report, obverve

a vay

as above,

not the cue of

that it is

The British

repteren &atives to call attention

to W. H-W.

that therefore

we prescame no

Occami is

likely to arise of furthering

the recommendation in & Jo

an undrestanding Chaine

.

with

مه Its of A

customs duties, but that:

it might be well

that the

B. representatives should-

have this recommendation

mond

in

Care

question weer wind by others

in such a long

as to give

chance of furthering it.

fu cho 53SSO.

S.H.

G.G

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