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unknown to Chinese above-mentioned and as I think it
is most important that we should select people who
will work well together I recommend Balme.
Chinese do not consider Johnston suitable
secretory but would like to have him on the Executive
Committee. They suggest and I agree that appointment
of secretary be left to Committee subject to approval
of advisory committee.
As regards place of meeting Shanghai is for the
time being unsuitable and Chinese suggest Tientsin as
a compromise.
I agree: in any case this might be
left for committee to decide according to convenience
of members.
I ewait instructions bofore approaching British
members in question.
Addressed to Foreign Office No. 633, repeated
to Shanghai.
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