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his Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be returned

to the Foreign Office if not required for official use.]

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From CHINA.

Decypher.

Mr. Howe, (Shanghai).

16th February, 1938.

D.

(Wireless)

16th February, 1938.

R.

5.30 p..

16th February, 1938.

No. 519.

Road

0:0:0:0 0

Hankow telegrams Nos. 148 and 153.

As I indicated in my telegram No. 226 I consider we should encourage linking up of Chinese internal communication system with Dura. I have therefore no hesitation in recommending their present proposal to your sympathetic

consideration.

It would probably be desirable to seek some quid pro quo but what form this should take I am not competent to

advise.

repeated to Rangoon,

Addressed to Foreign Office;

Hongkong, Hankow and Saving to Tokyo.