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time the Governor cannot accept the Japanese version
of the incident, which is clearly a gross
understatement of what actually took place.
Although
the Japanese military authorities in Canton had
previously offered the spontaneous assurance that
disciplinary action would be taken, Mr. Arita
subsequently said in his interview with Sir Robert
Craigie that he could not give such an assurance
without again consulting the military authorities,
which he undertook to do at once. In any case the
Governor and the G.0 .C. both agreed that this
guarantee is not required. There thus seems to have
been a slight modification in the Governor's attitude.
After speaking with Mr. Cowell I submit
dft. letter to the F.0. for conson.
A.N. Galoworthy
The Japanese Government's formal note of
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regret is probably all that we can expect in the
circumstances, and we can no doubt leave the
question of compensation for local settlement.
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