CO129-571-9 Sino-Japanese War- Canton-Kowloon railway 25-3-1938 - 28-2-1939 — Page 13

Mr. Cowell to see.

I hope the Japanese (and our own F.0.) will

take the same view.

G. E. J. Gent. 14.10.

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Al

I think this discussion is largely academic.

For political reasons we may wish temporarily to sus-

pend traffic on the line; but we can do that, if de-

sired, on plea of military exigencies, a plea much

used by the Japanese themselves. In the long run we

shall want to encourage traffic on the line, and we

may find that the Japanese or their dependents are

doing all they know to boycott the railway and build

up alternative lines of communication. We should do

well not to commit ourselves to any interpretation

of the Agreement until the sky is clearer.

H. R. Cowell.

15.10.38.

You should see 10 and subsequent minutes.

Events are moving so fast now in the neighbourhood of

Hong Kong that we can, I think, only await further

I agree with A above.

developments.

Sir H. Moore.

H. M.

15.10.

Seen. But is there not to be discussion

with