CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925 — Page 411

Inclosure No.1 in dr. B. ¡iles's No.146 of 2/9/24

Official Statement ?6.3 issued by French and dritish 40C Municipal Councils of Shameen and approved by the

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It will be remembered that when the terus quoted in the previous statement were given to the "elegates they did not, except tacitly, #angpt the terms other than those dealing with

But it mus the folios, but agrely rejected the "Poling" terTI. be borne in mind that before the Delegates were met it was urlerstood through the mediators that the other taras were a70eptable. Thus in rejecting the barms "in to to" the whole question was reopened, The question of the loline is a point of principle and involves on the strikers' side the question of their power to insist on reinstatement, irras,abire of the rights of ævervient, and on the bunails' side the responsibility or the Publio Jafety, and the futility of relying on a boʻly of newhose duties include that of quelling an armed riot, but who in reality can be intimidated by threats. Jefore the velice left they were told that if they stayed at their duty they would be removed from aðbund contact with the strikers on the British Bridge Heni, &c, and given full pro - tention, but even this failed to steady then. As regards the French Folias, the French bnsul definitely informed them that if they left they would not be reinstated. The continuity of

the strike has necessitated other arrangements being put in

train, and the necessity for mich antion must be œnaidered in

discussion of reinstatement.

Air Admin- On 35th inst. Kr hugene Shen, Director of the istration, kindly name forward with the desire to remve the

deadlook, and after several conversations, during the period.

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