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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SAFE HAND

MAR 1939

Ambassador

at Shanghai

presents his compliments to H.M. Principal Secretary of State for

Foreign Affairs and has the honour to transmit to him the under-mentioned documents.

British..

Embassy

Shanghai

•

.....3rd January......., 193.9.

Reference to previous correspondence:

Printed Letter to Foreign Office No. E896 of 1st November 1938

Description of Enclosure.

Name and Date.

Despatch from Commercial

Subject.

Counsellor to H.M. Embassy

INDUSTRIAL SITUATION IN SHANGHAI.

dated 23rd December 1938.

3479 14118 (4)

Copy sent to :·

Tokyo No. 1

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