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TO DRAW THIS DISTINCTION BET EEN AUSTRALIA AND THE TERRITORIES OF
PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA. SINCE THE JAPANESE ARE INCLINED TO TAKE
A VERY LEGALISTIC APPROACH TO PROBLEMS OF THIS KIND WE HOPE
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THEM WITH LEGAL ARGUMENTS TO INCLUDE
HONG KONG WHILE STILL EXCLUDING SOME OVERSEAS TERRITORIES.
HIRAHARA EVEN CITED GUAM AND WAKE ISLAND AS TERRITORIES WHICH
SOME JAPANESE MIGHT ARGUE WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE TO BE INCLUDED.
F C O PASS ALL ROUTINE.
SIR J. PILCHER
REPEATED AS REQUESTED}~ INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
TR. POL. D.
COPIES TO:
MR. G.H. KEMMIS, CRE), DTI. MR. D.M. SELLARS, HONG KONG,
GOVT OFFICE. 54 PALL MALL.
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