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Mr. Snow (Tokyo).
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22nd April, 1931.
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7.10 p.m., 22nd April, 1931.
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4.30 p.m., 22nd April, 1931.
No. 83.
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Confidential.
In conversation with Vice Minister for Foreign Affeirc today I referred to approaching arrival from China of Mr. Shigemiteu to confer with Japanese Government in regard to extraterritoriality and enquired whether his return indicated any special anxiety on the part of Japanese Govern- ment whether arising from swifter progress of Sir M. Lampson's negotiations than of his own or from any other case,
His Excellency said that speeking quite frankly though he could not say so officially Japanese Goverment were dis- turbed at speed with which Sir M. Lampson had been pro- gressing. He realized however that the latter who had kept Japanese Chargé d'Affaires very fully informed was carrying out your instructions and that British interests in China were different from those of Japan.
After reflection he continued that he thought French Government were also disturbed at Sir M. Lampson's progress and that he did not know what United States Government thought although possibly they thought he was going too slow. He added that Japanese Chargé d'Affaires would only be here for two days and would be back at his post before the morning of (grp. undec.).
Addressed to Foreign Office No. 83, April 22nd, repeated to Nanking for Sir M, Lampson.
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