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that arrangment proposed shall be subject to termination by

either party by giving ons year's notice. This will have the

advantage, from india's point of view, of mabling us tu put a

step to the mplaymeat of Ladian trouva ovezsoku in mandated

territory, should experience show that this in demirnola, er

shange in the political situation rmder it assessary, and the

advantage, from the far office point of view, that they will be

able to count with sertainty on indian troops being available

for garrisun dutien oversek, unless mad until a tice is given

of the termination of the mg, emisit, and that ustice will be

saffial atly long tw Beetle the suze other arrangenente.

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11. The expansion of the Indian Army, we at te pravide

OVOPROLD CArrinola for the wandate: larritṣrige, will provide

empluyumut for s sonsiderable number of wffioers, who could

otherwise sixtly beaUME BUTYLUs to war ectablishment, su te

whom special temid would probably have to be offered ne

com, manation for midden termination of their employment.

acceptance of the liability to find treups fur naudated territories

subject to the conditione stated atore, must not by regarded as

throwing upon Indian revenues my grouter liability for the

expenditure involved by offer of special tuwe tu officers un

demobilientien tuna resta upon us at presente

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this connection, our telegram 615, April 19th.

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we consider that it will be asssssary, in view of

kahanedan sentiment, to give şu assurance that care will be

taken as far an ceraible not to force bolomeuma treups le serve

in foreign countries sverucas, where they might be salin. ou to

fight against their co-religionists,

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In connection with general question, we would refer to

telegram (8972, say lutk, from bezretary, war vffice to the

Commander-in-Chief.

Thia telegram indientes the indian quote

of aversena garrisons in mandated territuries, Blnak,des, dhiar,