Cypher/OTP F.5776/361/10
DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION
FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO NANKING
No. 395 1st May, 1948.
D. 9.00 a. m. 2nd May, 1948;
CONFIDENTIAL
Your telegram No. 358 [of 20th April] Canton incident.
Two questions have been set down for answer in Parliament on Monday regarding the payment of compensation and the report of the Chinese Government's Committee of Investigation.
2. We propose to answer as follows:-
Begins
Discussions
The report of the Chinese Governments investigators... has not been communicated to His Majesty's Embassy, nor has any formal reply yet been received. are still proceding. His Majesty's Ambassador has in- formed the Chinese Government that British Claims are expected to approximate £300,000. In doing so Sir. R. Stevenson has suggested that the Chinese Government might care to settle at this figure and close the case.
Ends.
3.
You may inform Reuters Agent provided that no publicity is given to the answer before 3 p.m. B.S.T. Monday.
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