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Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr. A. J. Dawe.
Sir H. Moore.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT.
3.
With regard to the
considerations mentioned in your
telegram No.7 of the 4th January,
Ilhave the honour to inform you
that the position of His
Majesty's Government would not,
in their opinion, necessarily
be prejudiced if they obtained
the
by other methods/relaxation of
of restrictions on the navigation
of British shipping which they
have hitherto failed to obtain by
protests to the Japanese
Government based on treaty rights.
I have, etc.
FURTHER ACTION.
(Signed) MALCOLM MacDONALD,
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