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importance, would be hopelessly embittered.” You will see from this that Stubbs thinks it would be disastrous were Johnston to be appointed to Hong Kong and I have, in consecuence of the receipt of his letter, just been in time to hold up the offer of the appointment to Johnston.

I wonder if you would let me have for Mr. Amery the views of your Department as to whether there are any great grounds for Stubbs' fears.

It is naturally very important that Johnston should not be appointed if it is going to affect in any way our relations with the Chinese.

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