OUTWARD TELEGRAM
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Cypher/OTP F.5270/361/10 Confidential
No. 330
DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION.
FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO NANKING
13th April 1948.
D. 9.55 a.m. 14th April 1948
Repeated to Hong Kong.
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IMPORTANT.
RESTRICTED
Addressed to His Majesty's Ambassador Nanking telegram No. 330 of April 13th repeated for information to Hong Kong.
Your telegram No. 333 [of 9th April], paragraph 5.
On the facts stated in Canton despatch No. 1 to you of 22nd January, we consider that there is sufficient evidence of failure by the Chinese authorities to take adequate precautions to justify a formal rejection of their disclaimer of responsibility. There is in particular the unexplained delay in despatching police to the scene of the rioting after the Consul General had asked the local authorities for assistance. You may therefore act as suggested. As regards the amount of compensation, please see my telegram No. 325.
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