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among the lower ranks. I feel that it was
a sad mistake that Hong Kong was not released
from the prohibition of the import of
materials, other than actual conditions of
war,
at the time when the Burma Road was
The Japanese are not going to go
re-opened.
to war with us over relatively minor issues
of that kind unless they have already made
up their minds to war, in which case they
will not wait for any such incident. I hope
very much that H. M. Government will free my
hands in this matter.
Government House.
A despatch about this will come by next
mail. I am becoming more hopeful that the
house will continue to stand for a few more
years: but the cracks are so big that it
is quite conceivable that a typhoon may shake
down the front of the house. It is for that
reason that I have moved my sleeping quarters
to the back, though much against my will.
Far Eastern Supplies.
It is a great pity that Delhi cannot
'get going'. We know that this place can
supply a lot of things which are urgently
needed, but no answer comes to our suggestions,
offers and enquiries.
man in charge there?
Have they got the right
What in my humble opinion
is wanted is a hard-headed, hard-hitting business
man.
Economic Warfare.
The need for co-ordination and better
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