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assurance, although not a very definite one, that the
crew will not be interned or maltreated.
Copies of
I am afraid that there
these telegrams are enclosed.
are several small mistakes in the telegram to Tokyo,
(i) the name of the ship is the "Athanasios" and not
the "Athenasius", (ii) she will not be sold for scrap
but for running, (iii) she will now call at Manila
instead of Keelung, (iv) she is not now expected to
arrive at Singapore until October 2nd.
I would be grateful if you would now telegraph the
Straits Government and I enclose a suggested draft
telegram which has been agreed by the Foreign Office.
Yours sincerely,
WY. Luones