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Bir M. Lampson, (Peking).
28th November 1928.
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11.55 s.m. 29th November 1929.
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9.30 a.m. 29th November 1928.
No. 1395.
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Your telegram No.363 last paragraph.
I anticipate that Nanking government will be only
too ready to agree to any terms within reason we might
attach to unconditional surrender though naturally I
cannot guarantee that they or their successors would
adhere to them.
If that policy is formally approved I suggest the best thing to work for would be voluntary declaration
by Chinese of their intention to apply recomnemlation
of the advisory committee (command paper 2726) in its
entirety plus undertaking to place such orders as might
arise thereunder, railway construction, conservancy
work etc, in Great Britain.
Until I have been able personally to sound the
ground at kanking I cannot predict possibilities but I
think we should be able to get the above or something
like it. I agree that if this policy is adopted we should
cease to have any form of control of funds. Buch control
would in my opinion be ineffectual in any case and in all
probability merely lead to continuous friction.
Oddly enough Dr. ŝang has just written from Manking suggesting that we might take up inderanity question and I had replied prior to the receipt of your telegram expressing readiness to do so as soon as possible - see my despatch No.1456- and to-day V.K. Ting raised the question verbally. I always find it difficult on these occasions to explain away noz delay in passing mending act.
May I know as soon as the Cabinet have decided and also how far I may safely go in my conversations if I go Youth?
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