Refers to Foreign Office telegram No.95 (F 1779/ 1696/10) Called on Vice-Minister on 25th February and carried out instructions. He saw no great difficulty about inclusion of assurances (C) and (D) bu

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between Customs evasions in general and

"smuggling", which would not cover supplies

brought in Japanese transports for the relief

such as currying favour,

of distress and other purposes

If Mr. Day

has any definite information of smuggling,

we could of course investigate it.

Ashley Clarke

20th February, 1939.

лачется

20/17

28. Hume soteb.

5.m. 20.2

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