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agreed

After cone further discussion the Cabinet

(a) That the Secretary of State for Foreign

Affairs should telegraph a summary of the Report of

the Chiefs of Staff Sub-Committee and the full text

of the conclusions to Sir Miles Lampson, at Peking,

for his information:

(16) That the Secretary of State for Foreign

Affairs should instruct Sir Miles Lampson to do his

utmost to obtain definite undertakings from his

diplomatic colleagues at Peking that their

respective Goverments will take their proper share

in sending to Peking the reinforcements already

arranged for at Shanghai (Peking telegram No.57 dated

January 10, 1927) as soon as the local authorities

consider necessary (Telegram No.22 to Peking.)

(c) That the Secretary of State for Foreign

Affairs should instruct the British Minister at Tokyo

to enquire whether the Minister for Foreign Affairs

shared the desire of the Japanese General Staff, as

set forth in telegram No.7 from Tokyo, for conversa-

tions between the British and Japanese General Staffs

in regard to the situation at Shanghai.

(a) That the Chief of the Imperial General Staff

should be ready to advise the Secretary of State for

Foreign Affairs as to the instructions to be sent out

for the use of the British Military Attaché

event of a favourable reply from the Japanese

Goverment.

in the

(e) That the Chief of the Imperial General

Staff should have authority to make preliminary

arrangements, including inquiries as to shipping

transport for the movement of a mixed Erigade to

Shanghai