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radius of twelve English miles measured from the

mouth of Sooo how Creek and the subsequent military

Occupation by Foreign armed forces of such points within

this area as may be deemed necessary to ensure the security

of Shanghai. The number of police entioned above shall

not exceed those employed in sa id area on 1st January 1927.

The advantage of this is that it would safeguard present

position at Shanghai which other Powers particularly

Japanese and French will probably insist upon us a condition

before agreeing to any action elsewhere. The seizing Boca

Tigris and Dane Island Forts has not been suggested on

account of paragraph 2. of your 659.

1st Lord☐

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2128/31.