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My dear Gent,
41
101
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG.
14th August, 1939.
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to Ronald (06)
Pratt
(107)
* Sully
The B.B.C.'s announcement last
rendition
Friday night about the redemptio of the four
Tientsin men, followed by Press messages,
took
this place very much by surprise and has created a lamentable pessimism, not to say discontent with the attitude of the British
Government. If I could have had a little warning of what was coming I think that I
could have done something towards preparing Chinese opinion for the news, and so have obtained for it a more understanding reception. XDo you
do think that you might suggest to the Foreign Office that that course might be followed in
future when announcements are about to be made which are likely to give Chinese opinion an
unpleasant shock.
G.E.J. Gent, Esq., 0.B.E., D.S.O.,
Yours very sincerely,
1. Art hothot
M.C.
(100)
Of Z
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