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Mr. Sarrett (Aduy.) rang
me up this morning,
& told me that the Aday.
concur, Mr.
Talbot had told me he uld like to brow
our decision as soon as
possible, & Othupon
fold him on the phone what action we
proposed taking.
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I
9 hardly
think the consous, set out in this
tel. modify the proposed action. All that the
G
Fr. has suggested doing
is to allow Japanese
Charter ressels to run 1 pr week each way with no semblance of bargaining & to demand later on the full implementation of Admirals Shigawas promite regarding river navigation. It does not seem to me that either of the questions of principle
referred to in 10.11 wld. be prejudiced thereby . We wld. in fact be
our claim for free.
reserving
navigatas under the Tuaty, whilst the Sapanese ressels eld. not properly be termed transports.
Sir R. Craigie's interportation of the Fap. desire to have an answer by fan. 15.
intrsting,
Jan. 15th is
& I hope his forcast will pron comet.