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Sir A. Clark-Kerr (Shanghai).
9th September, 1939.
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9th September, 1939.
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9th September, 1959.
No. 1007. (R).
Canton
Following is repetition of Hission Chungking telegram 119
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Addressed to Governor of Hongkong No. 192 of September 6th; repeated to His Majesty's Ambassador at Shanghai No. 119, Commander-in-Chief No. 88 and Tokyo No. 43.
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an No. 118 to Shanghai last sentence.
Mr. OKAZAKI explained that recent assassination of Shum Sung in Hongkong had created a very bad impression on Japanese. He told me that Mr. T.A.N./.. would on his return see you in onnexion with provision of more adequate protection pro rata Japanese and Chinese in Hongkong and stated that T...... would be able to give you names and addresses of the members of the anti-Japanese terrorists associates in Hongkong and would expect decisive action by the Hongkong authorities to eradicate them. If this were done Japanese authorities would be prepared to consider for instance as a quid pro quo assurance of an unhindered supply of fresh foodstuffs from the Chinese hinterland to the Colony, more frequent sailings of British passenger ships between Hongkong and return to China of Chinese soldiers interned in Hongkong. He stated, however, that settlement of outstanding differences on a friendly basis depended on acceptance of Japanese (demand for the withdrawal of British troops and warships from Japanese controlled areas and effective suppression of anti-Japanese activities in Honoɔng. Acting Consul-General. Ends.