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CHINA.
Decypher.
Sir M. Lampson.
(Nanking).
March 27th, 1931.
D.
March 27th, 1931.
R.
9.00 p.m. March 27th, 1931.
No. 73.
(Tour).
Japanese Chargé d'Affaires is making no headway whatever on extraterritoriality. I have explained in general terms latest stage of our negotiations.
2. United States Minister and I continue to pool all instructions, drafts etc. He has not so far begun serious negotiations here and shows little inclination to do so.
French Minister has apparently come to all but a deadlock over major principles at stake. He knows my position in general terms.
3. Confidential. Japanese Chargé d'Affaires repeats his conviction that Minister for Foreign Affairs' position is fer from secure and that highest authorities regard him as too unyielding over extra- territoriality. But he does not discharge source of his information though he never fails to revert to it when we meet, giving impression that it may come from President himself. If true it should help us but we should not however be influenced by it and so far Minister for Foreign Affairs has been very reasonable with me.
He will doubtless be otherwise over reserved arcas discussion which I hope we may reach next week. During my recent cruise I impressed privately and
forcibly
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