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I reminded Mr.Wellington Koo that China enjoyed

reasonable transit facilities at Hong Kong and as far as

His Majesty's Government were concerned they were

considering what help they could give China individually.

I said that I would consider the other points raised

by him and thought that perhaps Council might find it

possible to say something on the subject of poison gas.

I suggested Mr.Wellington Koo should take an early

opportunity of laying his idea before the Council and

should arrange with the President for a meeting for that

purpose.

Of Chinese proposals 1. seems to me irritating

to the Japanese without having any practical value for

the Chinese; 2 scarcely concerns us and we presumably

maintain Hong Kong position but if a resolution is

possible though this is unlikely, do you see any

objection to our concurring? 3 is dealt with by your

telegram No.23. 4 I should have thought that we might

concur in a properly worded anti-gas resolution. I should

suppose that idea of Military Attachés collecting

information is undesirable but I should be glad of

arguments against it.