CO129-553-5 Japanese activities in Macao and Canton 31-1-1935 - 22-11-1935 — Page 16

16

thorities

did in fact refuse

the

very

handsome offer of the

Japanese to develop Macaco monely

on the strength of a relatively

very

side

minor offer oth the British

to take own

the water works"

we might be put in a very

embannising position by

Japanese protest

an

Official

just the thing

F.O. policy is designed to word.

copy to Depts as before.

8 it might be a good thing to

lit Fo. know 5.0

that we

are

melmed

Think no

mboox.

45/3

I

agree.

Ihe fovernor does uit

niclitary

threat to

consider, evidently. Hally any

HK exists.

Howard) 1575

I she have thought that the threa

only effic ammanica.

to Hong Kong's position as the

•cient end to the line

a

-bious up the rive to Canton was serious one. Kacas doesn't matter at Be moment because the Portuguese