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other hand, the Japanese should raise the question
of the permission given to salvage the "Asama Maru"
in 1937, it could be pointed out to them that this
was done as an act of grace in special circum-
stances which no longer apply; and if any
further explanation is thought desirable, I would
Conson
suggest that the point could be made of strategic
could be employs of.
necessity which should be readily comprehensible
to the Japanese mind.
I have, etc.
(Sed.) MALCOLM Ma0DCWADA
? quil·[],