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his Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be returned
to the Foreign Office if not required for official use.]
From CHINA.
Decypher.
Mr. Howe. (Shanghai).
December 17th, 1937.
D. (by wireless; December 18th, 1937.
3.00. p.m. December 18th, 1937.
R.
No. 744.
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My telegram No. 745.
t my request Calder-arshal is holding up reply on lines
of my immediately preceding telegram to his friend in Hankow
(Han Li-vu) as I have informed him that I ai consulting you as
to whether he should continue to play any part in these
unofficial peace negotiations. May I have your instructions
please as soon as possible?
Personally I see no reason why he should not continue his
conversations with Hankow provided he maintains the present
close contact with me.
Draft of Calder-arshal's proposed reply to Han Li-wu is
contained in my telegram No. 745.
Addressed to Foreign ffice No. 744 December 17th; repeated
to reking and Tokyo.
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