In my comment 567 to Admiralty on H.M. Ambassador Tokyo's telegram 1187 to Foreign office I stated (with reference to south China Coast generally) that "the suggestion that Japanese Naval Authorities

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No. 9.

BRITISH EMBASSY329

XXXXXXX

Shanghai, 10th January, 1939.

sir,

I have to acknowledge the

receipt of your despatch No. 89 of 20th

December on the subject of the two schools

formerly known as The British High School

and The Harbin English Commercial School.

I note with satisfaction the

successful conclusion of this difficult case.

I am,

sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

(SIGNED) ARCHIBALD CLARK KERR

H.A. Graves Sequire, X.C.,

Aoting British Consul-General,

HAR BIN

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