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soveral territories under our eontrol. Moreovor#
thalr organization Is la Borne respeet lore efficient
than that of the Goverjjoent and their power of
subversion aid aotloi us would be considerable.
While therefore it is tempting to think wo should
do something drastic, or support the Ruler li
doing it, to show our displeasure at the demonstrations
of March 2, and this would risk beginning a long aid
difficult process of intervention, one of the results
of this . would oertainly be to turn a popular movement
wholly instead of only partially against us* I do
not mean that we should in no circumstances intervene*
We might well have to if law and order broke down, but
it seems at least questionable whether we should be
justified in doing so in response only to what has
happened up to now.
Foreign Offieo pass POMEF as my tolegraa No. 15*
[Repeated to POMEF].

ADVANCE COPIES:-
Sir I. Klrkpatriek
Private Seerotary
Mr. Shuokburgh
Head of Eastern Department

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