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Decypher.
CHINA.
Sir R. Macleay (Pekingh March, 1926.
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11.15 p.m. 10th March, 1926.
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9.00 a.m. 11th March, 1926.
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Your telegram No. 83.
After most careful consideration and with fullest sense of responsibility involved, we adhere to our views as previously set forth and are proceeding accordingly.
We shall of course bear your doubts and fears in mind and guard against them to the fullest possible extent compatible with protection of British interests concern-
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Before finally coming to this decision, we though! it well to take Inspector General into our confidence and following is summary of his views.
(2) Sir Francis Aglen expressed amazement at suggestion of reverting to status quo ante 1911 having been made and declared that if it were acted on he would immediately resign considering his life's work and his strenuous labours in holding customs together during the troubled times of past 15 years had been
It was wrecked by action of his own government. impossible nowadays to divorce collection of revenue from the rest of customs work without wrecking the whole customs machine and it was only collection and custody of funds which had kept customs together sinco
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