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should not be taken against them for the reasons

set out in his unnumbered telegram of the 16th July, Nakes the of pische rew

but the G.0.C. is pressing/ihn setion te be taken.

carefully

We have considered the question very closely and on

the whole we have come to the conclusion that the

least objectionable course will be to accept the

ach Medly

Governor's view. In this we are taking a purely

but opportunist line e we feel that with the not

imminent possibility of

in the near future

unlikely demoralising

Japanese attack on the

gpa

Colony it will be better to avoid/controversy likely

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te of the morale

roid/cor

morale of the Community an

the Community to reviving

tagitation which seems for the moment to have

settled down. Before telling the Governor that we accept his view, however, we should be glad to

learn whether the War Office concur in this line.

to the

Moussmandy

(Signed) G. E. J. GENT”,