[his Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be returned
to the Foreign Office if not required for official use.]
FROM CHINA
De cypher.
Sir A. Clark Kerr (Shanghai).
31st July 1939.
D.
6.11 p.m.
31st July 1939.
R. 12.30 p.m.
31st July 1939.
No. 808.
47
IMPORTANT.
Tokyo telegram No. 893.
I should greatly regret to see Li sacrificed on such flimsy evidence and I share the view of His Majesty's Consul (see Tientsin telegram No. 466 to me paragraph 4) and that it would be damaging to morale of police.
2. If however [?authorities] propose giving way to Japanese on this point it will be, I submit, encumbent on His Majesty's Government to find other employment for this first-class officer.
3. Would there be any objection to my consulting Governor
of Hongkong?
Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 808, July 31st,
repeated to Tokyo telegram No. 523 and Tientsin No. 266.