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etc.
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Inn
Bearing on this question, I am to point out that
under the ships'licensing qyeten for overseas vQVEɗOB
for British ships no» in farce, the Borrd of Trade
hao been refusing to grant licences to British shige
to go to Japanese parts, except in very special casCO
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on the round that such ships should be explayed
in bringing cargoes to the United Kingdoa or to the
Dotainiana, etc. This policy will tend to reduce the
opportunities of the Japanese to carry out tluse
excessive searches.
Copies of this letter are being sent to Doinions
urrice, Colonial Office, India office, Burse Office
and Ministry of Seonomic warfare,
1 cm, sir,
Your obedient servant,
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