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CONCLUSIONS.

28.

It is clear that the problem with which we shall be faced in dealing with the French Colonial Empire is a difficult one. Hluch will depend upon the attitude which the local administrations adopt, Broadly, our conclusions are as follows:

(a)

(6)

(c)

(a)

There can be no question of taking

over the French possessions ourselves. Our policy should aim at controlling colonial produce at source and denying the use of French colonial bases to our enemics;

We shall be unable to achieve this aim

in respect of French North Africa and French Somaliland, and we shall be faced with a difficult and dangerous problem in Syria unless the French authorities co-operate with us;

Elsewhere, it should be possible, if

the United States of America co-operate, to achieve our object without the

necessity of occupying any French territory.

No action should be taken to

the status quo in the Far East

and the Pacific and we should enlist the assistance of the United States or A morica to preserve it.

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