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pressure to bear upon Japan over this issue, and
that being so, I feel very reluctantly that the
best thing we can do is to attempt to obtain
compensation for the destitute survivors of the
incident, as H.M. Ambassador proposes. Quite
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how documents are to be produced showing that
they did not take part in aggressive action, I
do not know, except in so far as we can rely upon
the findings of the Hong Kong Commission.
suggest that we should probably have to rely
upon the production of certificates of British
nationality being produced in Hong Kong and the
presentation of those documents by H.M.
Ambassador, with a reference to the findings of
the Hong Kong Commission as showing that those
concerned did not take part in aggressive action.
We must presumably at the same time maintain our
own version of the facts, though this is really
nothing but a face-saving device.
As far as publication of the report is
concerned, I agree that there is little to be
gained by publishing it now.
? Reply that in the present circumstances
the S. of S. feels that
nothing would be gained by or in problication of the commun wher
pressing the British version of the facts and that
he is prepared to agree to the course suggested by
H.M. Ambassador.
mbass:
And ask that any reply which is
sent to his last telegram should be repeated to
Hong Kong.
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