Foreign Office, 20th July, 2900. (Telegraphic. i The communication recited in my preceding telegram was considered yesterday by the Cabinet. but before we can express any opinion on it, we find it essential to have so zo further explanations as to its oaks in nest paragraph of the ulitary measures which the Powers have to take in China, and it suggests coond paragraph that for the purpose of these measures the general command and direction of all the international detachments on Chinese territory should be concentrated in one single hand for the Purpose of securing unity of action.
What is the meaning of these phrases?
What are the "ulterior military measures" to which allusion is made? Does the sentence imply. as the juxtaposition of expressions would seem to indicate, that "all the international detachments on Chinese territory " ere to be employed upon these ulterior military measures? and that for that purpose all these detachments are
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