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Sir R. Craigie (Tokyo)
25th February, 1939.
D.
11.15 p.m.
25th February, 1939.
Pto
5.15 p.m.
25th February, 1939.
No. 187.
(R).
IMPORTANT.
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My telegram No. 173.
Second note which is also dated February 23rd contains the
following amendment to third paragraph of text given in my
telegram under reference.
After "I have the honour to inform Your Excellency" please
insert "that after a strict investigation the necessary
disciplinary action will be taken against those who committed
this serious mistake and that appropriate measures will be devised to prevent the recurrence of incidents of this kind.
I intend" etc., as in previous text.
Furthermore
Addressed to Foreign Office No. 187, repeated to Shanghai
No. 159, Hongkong No. 34 and Canton No. 19.
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