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certainly no encouragement given to the expectation that

a Board of Trustees is going to be set up immediately.

Our position in the matter ought, I think, to be made

clear at once to Sir M. Lampson.

(Initialled) G.L.L.

28.8.27.

There is one point on which everyone is in agreement

that, for the present, there is nothing to be done.

I think that for the time being our instructions to

Sir M. Lampson should be to do nothing; and I submit a

telegram to this effect.

Mr. Locker-Lampson's proposal to scrap the Provisional

Committee idea altogether, is contrary to the recommendations

of the members of the Advisory Committee here and in China;

and should I think be submitted to them before we issue any

such far-going instructions to Sir M. Lampson. Personally,

I think it is better to delay the idea rather than to destroy

it.

? Send a copy of Mr. Locker-Lampson's minute to

Lord Buxton and suggest that a meeting of the available

members of the Committee be called towards the end of

October.

Also ask Lord Buxton if he concurs in draft telegram

to Peking.

(Signed) F. Gwatkin.

2/9.

Mr. Locker-Lampson.

(Initialled) V.W.

2/9/27.