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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HIS Majesty's

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Consul-General

ан

at Shanghai

presents his compliments to His Majesty's Principal Secretary of

State for Foreign Affairs,

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

British..

Consulate-General,

F 4952

Shanghai.

24 MAY 1939

April 1st

193..9.

Reference to previous correspondence:

Description of Enclosure.

Name and Date.

Subject.

Shanghai despatch to Embassy

Asia Development Board:

Shanghai, No.147 of April 1st,

1939.

establishment of Shanghai

branch office

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