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principle of "open tender" for which we have

long contended, but in this case we are not

binding certain railways to buy British goods

only and for over but merely that certain funds

shall be spent on British goods. #lease tele-

graph views on this point.

7. Board of Trustees is saother debatable

point. should there be a Board of "rustees at

8217 And should funds be paid over to Board

of Trustees or to National Government? I would

not want to press for the appointment of a Board

of "rustees nor if appointed for British

representation thereon unless national

Government desire it.

8. Should Hational Government prefer

other productive purposes such as river

o onserveney rather than railway rehabilitation

it should be understood that such imported

plant and materials as may be necessary should

be purchased in Great Britain.

9. It was Nationalist Minister of

Communications himself who suggested that

rehabilitation

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