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friction between the Colonial Government
and the Nationalist Government of
China. If such a situation was
permitted to arise the dominant aim of
promoting good relations between
Great Britain and China would be defeated.
4.
Lord Passfield is especially
Anxious
Itral-
doubtful of the wisdom of introducing
the question of the British tenure of the
hould not be raised in this connec
annection.
New Territories of Hong Kong In the
fifth paragraph of the telegram to
Sir M. Lampson the Government of
Hong Kong is credited with the view
that if the leased territory is
surrendered the Colony would become
untenable. It will be within Mr.
Henderson's recollection that this
view was also expressed at the Washington
Conference in 1921 by Lord (then Mr.)
Balfour on behalf of His Majesty's
Government
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