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WILL ADD TO THE NUMBER OF LONG TERM QUOTE CONFRONTATION UNQUOTE PRISONERS AND THUS TO THE DIFFICULTY AND INDEED DURATION OF THE PROBLEM WHICH THESE PRISONERS POSE IN OUR RELATIONS WITH THE CHINESE (CF PARAGRAPH 3 OF YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 588). THERE IS THUS A BALANCE OF ADVANTAGE TO BE DETERMINED. CAN YOU GIVE US ANY IDEA OF THE LIKELIHOOD THAT, IF THE POLICE CONTINUE TO ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 4 OF YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE, A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF THE THIRTY-SEVEN OUTSTANDING WARRANTS WILL IN THE EVENT

BE EXECUTED?

STEWART.

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F.E.D.

H.K.D.

MR. WILFORD

SIR S. TOMLINSON SIR E. PECK

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