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between the Secretary of State and the Government of
India, that the latter consider that the operations are
not likely to entail a commitment larger than two
brigades.
Moreover they consider it a "matter of the
utmost importance to stabilise the situation during the
remaining months of the cold weather, to ensure that
disorders do not spread to the north, and to apply the
necessary forces before we are faced with larger
commitments". In view of this strong expression of
opinion by the Government of India, we recommend that
authority for the operations outlined in paragraph 2
should be accorded, and the consequential risks to our
total war effort should be accepted.
para. 4 Telegram attached to W.P. (G.)(40) 23.
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