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2. I should have thought it might have been sufficient to confine statement in House of Commons to something on lines of communique contained in my tele- gram No.59 with additional explanations that His Majesty's Government were awaiting my full report and outcome of present internal political crisis in China. But if it is desired to say more I suggest I be inform- ed of the nature of statement you would wish to make when I would seek to secure Wang's concurrence through
I do not His Majesty's Consul-deneral at Nanking.
think that he will mind how specific it is as long as it does not commit him too much to article 16.
Addressed to Foreign Office No.175, June 12th, repeated to Diplomatic Mission.
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