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Tizor.

would almoɛt seem that this truculent

spirit is now encouraged in Japanese consular officers

ia the "outh Seas": other recent instances have

occurred in the case of protects by Japanese consuler

officers in the Yetherlands cast Indies at measures

taken by the Netherlands set indian authorities

against ja enese engaged in undesirable political

activities, and in the case of Mr. Cza-elv, the

Japanese C neul-General at Singapore, whose conduct

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I understand, bee the suject of a report by t.e

Governor of the Straita get loneate to the Coloniel

ffice.

ia pleasant contrast, the stand taken by

Mejor da ALEGRE, the Governor of Portuguese Timor

is gratifying, and it seems clear that he will do his

best to ouro any expansion of Japanes influence in

that territory.

unnappily, Lowever, his state of health

necessitatez nie returning to ortugal almost at nce.

0. Copies of this despaton are bein, sent to

the Governor of

traite Detllements; Hie

ajesty's

Ministers at The Sague (No. 31 confidential, and at

Bangkok (No. 40 Confidential).

I have etc.,

(Wigned) { ITANAUAI

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Consul-üeneral.