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25 F.O. (Six V. Wellesley)

4.11.29

Tels from Peking 8349 22.10.29. to Pakning 371 8/28.10.29.

(On arrival of 24 in Deft lasked

Re Rims, F.O., for a copy of the tel

Pekking 834. This is afferently

the result.)

While it is probable that a

further desp. from N.K is on the

way, I think

we must

agree that tate Governor has

not

Keft

ou well

informed

ed as

Hr G. ought to

be in connection with such

import aut negotiations. It is,

perhaps, scarcely worth forking

out

that

the chronology qui

V. Wellesley's message to Sir M,

Lampson is not stretly correct, We first heard of the Agreement from My Stephenson's 30th July message &