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From JAPAN

Decypher.

Sir R. Craigie (Tokyo)

11th December, 1937.

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6.20 p.m.

11th December, 1937.

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2.00 p.m.

11th December, 1937.

No. 791

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Hongkong telegram No. 307 to Colonial Office.

On the assumption that it is a British interest to prevent Anglo-Japanese relations from deteriorating further I consider of the highest importance that the Japanese Government should not be given any pretext for considering we are allowing Hongkong to be used as a base for the operation of those organs (sic) of Chinese Government which have been obliged to leave Shanghai,

Addressed to Foreign Office No. 791 December 11 repeated to Hongkong and Shanghai.