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of pilots or payment of pilotage fees (b) the
Japanese authorities would agree to a reduction
of not less than 30 in pilotage fees (c) the
British authorities would agree that this new
scale would only ome into force if and when
a supplementary cargo agreement was concluded,
and (d) thereupon the new scale of fees would
be retrospective as from 1st August 1940.
In conclusion I am to inform you that Mr.
Churchill would be grateful to receive your
observations on th se proposals as soon as may
be convenient.
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