COPY.
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JAPAN.
Decypher.
Sir J. Tilley (Tokyo)
February 12th, 1927.
D.
12.50 p.m.
February 12th, 1927.
R.
9.00 a.m,
February 12th, 1927.
No. 84.
My telegram No. 66.
Naval Attaché learns that naval opinion is
entirely favourable provided that aerodrome is a
temporary measure and not permanent increase to
defences of Hongkong.
In the latter case Japanese fear America might
make corresponding increase in Phillipines or
elsewhere.
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