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APPOINTMENT OF NEW JAPANESE CONSUL-GENERAL IN HONG KONG
1. WE UNDERSTAND FROM THE JAPANESE CONSULATE GENERAL HERE THAT THE NEW CONSUL-GENERAL IS MR MINORU KUBOTA AND HE IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON 27 FEBRUARY. THE CONSULATE-GENERAL HAVE ALSO
PROVIDED US WITH A C.V.
2. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF KUBOTA'S APPOINTMENT (NO/NO OBJECTION HERE). THERE WAS SOME EMBARRASSMENT OVER SATOH'S ARRIVAL (KUBOTA'S PREDECESSOR) BECAUSE THE JAPANESE WERE SLOW IN NOTIFYING YOU OF HIS APPOINTMENT.
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