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2.
of issues arising out of that incident, and feel entitled to
claim that in the consideration of those issues this affair
and the manner in which His Majesty's Government are bringing
it to the attention of the Japanese Government should be given
full weight.
5.
Since this telegram was drafted, we have received Commander-in-Chief's telegram No. 10082/26 repeated to Naval Attaché which makes Ting San case appear more serious than was
at first apparent. Case has also reached the Press.
You should point out that if this is prelude to a campaign
of reprisals, it will be quite impossible to avoid immediate
reaction of public opinion here, and all our efforts to secure
amicable settlement of the main issue will be frustrated.