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publication. If this could be arranged it would
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appear to be preferable to the despatch of a Commissioner
from this country specially for the purpose of pre-
3.
paring/ further report on these lines.
4. Should this proposal be accepted it may
be convenient for the compilers of the report to have
before them copies of reports recently prepared for
this Department in respect of Ouher counurles as
indicating the type of information which is especially
of value, and I am accordingly to enclose copies of
reports upon British trade in Greece and horocco.
I am, however, tc explain that these reports, and
dspecially that relating to Greece, are considerably
fuller than would presumably be necessary in the case
of Mesopotamia or than would probably be practicable
with the staff at the disposal of the Civil Commissioner.
5. Should Mr. Montagu concur in this proposal,
I am to suggest that copies of this letter and enclosure
should be sent to the Civil Commissioner.
6. I am to add that the Foreign Office have
been informed verbally of this proposal and offer no
objection, but copies of this letter have oeen sex;