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SECRET

CABINET 13(27)

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Extract from Conclusions of a Meeting held at 10 Downing Street, on we dne s day 23rd February 1927, at 11.30.a.m. wednesday

CHINA

(Previous

Reference: Cabinet 12 (27) Con- clusion 4.)

2. The Secretary of State for Foreign

Affairs informed the Cabinet that, apart from

information and telegrams which had already been

circulated, the only fresh information was to the

effect that the French Government had now agreed

that definite co-operation between the different

troops that might be involved at Shanghai was

necessary, and had sent instructions for the

despatch of another Annanite Battalion to

Shanghai (Paris telegrain No.35).

In regard to a telegram from the Commander-in-

Chief, China, No.821 of February 22nd the

Secretary of State for War informed the Cabinet

that the War Office proposed to give Colonel Gordon

the Commandant of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps,

the rank of Colonel Commandant.