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4. WE WILL KEEP YOU ENTIRELY FREE OF ENGAGEMENTS BUT I FEAR THE

PRESS CANNOT BE HELD OFF FOR VERY LONG. A FAIRLY BRIEF STATEMENT

SOON AFTER YOUR ARRIVAL IS THE MINIMUM WE SHALL BE ABLE TO GET

AWAY WITH: WE CAN CONSIDER WHAT ELSE IS UNAVOIDABLE AFTER YOU

ARRIVE.

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REFERENCE S OF S TELEGRAM 1370. FIRST CONSIDERATION INDICATES

WE CAN MANAGE TO HOLD CFF ON CHUNG WAH UNTIL THE AFTERNOON OF 14

AUGUST, BUT I AM EXAMINING IN DETAIL. WE WILL DO OUR BEST ANYWAY.

6. HOPE ALL GOES WELL.

FO PLEASE PASS IMMEDIATE PEKING.

SIR D. TRENCH

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