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Mr. Bram
We were most grateful to receive your helpful letter of 24 Kay amplifying your telegram Exeed 28. Bob Fell has since telegraphed to the Ambassador with a message for Ozu before he sees him next week.
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While we are of course not displeased that Ozu is pursuing so vigorously the idea of a joint Anglo/Japanese operation, I should perhaps make it clear that for our part we are still only playing him along. Our primary object- still very much that a British consortium should contract for itself, with a joint Anglo/Japanese operation as only a fall-back position. For obvious reason- tell Ozu this, but it may be useful for you to kn shall not veer towards the Japanese unless and ur to.
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Hence the holding message in dob Fell's telegram to the Ambossador.
I am copying this letter to Evans, Far East Department, FCO.