egistry No. F.1931/2/10.
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E. Macleay,
PEKING.
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AKIBUTION.
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My telegram No.145 Boxer Indemnity
Delegation7.
M.
Visit of Delegation to Canton at first
appeared inexpedient and decision was post-
poned, but Delegation has been so well re-
ceived elsewhere in China and has been so
successful in keeping out of politics that
I consider that not only have earlier objec-
tions been superseded but that it might
seriously damage success of our Indemnity
policy as a whole if Canton, being an
essential part of China, should be omitted.
Lord Willingdon himself and Delegation should
officially visit Hongkong first and then Canton
at earliest possible date. Lord Buxton and
remaining members of Committee here strongly
urge this course. Care should be taken to
emphasise aloofness from local politics, but
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