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which I have not get Lad time to minute.

I think, altogether fair, and the arguments which Sir M. Lamp son has succeeded in producing are in any case sufficiently powerful to give the Foreign Office pause in dopting any policy of lame

mmm acquiescena. It seems clear that no decision is likely to be taken in the immediate future, for the Foreign Office now propose to

clear the air with Sir M. Lampson, and we are

do btless now about to witness one of tho se long telegraphic discussions which we have been accustomed to endure whenever a crisis of any

sort arises in the East. For the moment all

that we can do is to send the Hong Kong telegram

to the Foreign Office officially and to make

play

what we can with the support which the

Governor gives to Sir M. Lampson.

Dft. herewith.

Copy letter to F.0. and enclosures to

Admiralty, War Office, Air Ministry, B. of T.,

I.O., C.I.D., D..0., and D.N.I. Conf. LFF.

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