CO129-553-5 Japanese activities in Macao and Canton 31-1-1935 - 22-11-1935 — Page 78

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LISBON.

May 31st 1935.

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sir,

The Chinese Minister came to see me, He wished to

know whether it was a fact, as had been stated in an

American newspaper, that the British Embassy in Lisbon had

protested to the Portuguese Government against the agle of

Macao to Japan. I told Mr. Le that the statenout was

unfounded. I had seen the rep irt in the Daily Herald that

negotiations were in view for tie sale in question at a price

of twenty million pounds, but I was sufficiently convinced of

the falsity of the rumour to re ard it as unworthy of attention.

I had consequently not felt cal ed on to mention the matter to

you, nor had I received any ins ructions on the subject.

I have etc..

(igned) Claud Russel

P.S. I beg to add that the general question of JapanseO

activities in Macao is last referred to in your despatch

No. 114 of April 4th (F 1869/72′ /10).

The Right Honourable

Sir John Simon, M.P.

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