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Sir R. Craigie.
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In view of the special importance of maintaining a strictly neutral attitude at the present moment, I venture to hope that this modest request will not be refused. see no reason to suspect ulterior (grp. undec.] motive, but refusal would undoubtedly be exploited to our dis- advantage.
Addressed to Foreign Office, repeated to Shanghai No. 216, Hong Kong 253.
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Hong Kong telegram No. 431 to Secretary of State for Colonies.