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Sir*
I fits aiioutod fcjr Vlooount IfeUfos to r«f*r to Mr
Qffioo lottor o85/fttt(ii*o»l) of too i»th May on the
aufcj«»o% of tho pooltfoa of British nutxasalt* i«
in the m**n% of mr with Ji*p*n aal of tot uttitudo to to
utioptttd by too British goUttwon in too own* of o rfbpnno^
occupation of too XaUtr»o%fional tottl«swut at tU&fc plfeoo.
t»   Boforo 6ppro*-ohlng toft UniUd Btotoo oM Fremih
<K»Vttro««nto .to too chatter Lorct ttaXiffcx vouia pvopooo to ctwolt
too ooaneato of to* borda ©oie«io*io*oWi of too A^Eteolty* to
horn a oopf «f tolo lotto* lo toolag ondroooto*   In too
r^untloo ho Ofi&ttao that tho ootto* should be vnaludod la the
Mgturttt of too «iwrore«%iono tot**on too local Oritioh oat
Swsmh aotaaunuoro In tha       &o»t» which ho no too It to
propoaod to hold ohortly.
I P
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yew ouoatoot »««mftt»
(Sd.) N. B. RONALD.
Tto undoy*i'«ofotory of «totof
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