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these points.
Irrespectively, however, of public opinion
in Great Britain, the Imperial Government, too, is of course
desirous of putting a speedy end to a state of affairs
capable of involving other countries in disasters, such as
exists in Shanghai at the moment, and they will, of course,
continue to use their best efforts to attain this object.
I avail etc.
(Signed): KOKI HIROTA
(Legal
Seal
H. I.J.M. Minister for Foreign Affairs.