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CABINET 5(27)

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Extract from Conclusions of a Meeting held at 10 Downing Street O We dnesday, February 2nd, 1927, at 11.30.a.m.

CHINA INDEMNITY BILL

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Reference: Cabinet 61 (26) Con- clusion 5)

6. The Secretary of State for Foreign

Affairs drew the attention of the Cabinet to a

telegram from Sir Miles Lampson, No.220, dated

February 1st, in which the British Minister at

Peking urged strongly the enactment of the

China Indemnity Bill. Notwithstanding that

the Parliamentary Under-Secretary had recently

been authorised to inform the Committee of

Home A fairs that the Foreign office would not

press for this Bill to be introduced in the

following Session, Sir Austen Chamberlain

warned his colleagues that, in view of Sir

Miles Lampson's telegram, it might be

necessary for him to raise the question.

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