CO129-579-11-2 Sino-Japanese War- seizure of unauthorized wireless transmitting apparatus 13-2-1939 - 7-5-1940 — Page 139

Back Room. Right hand Steel Cabinet. No.2 Drawer.

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BRITISH EMBASSY NOTE-PAPER.

September 6th.

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Mr. LING HON,

I have received your replies frequently and

I am deeply grateful. I hope you are very well. My livelihood is as usual, and I have nothing much to do. The British

Ambassador appears to be in sympathy with our country.

Lately I enquired that in the event of an European war

whether the British Far East policy would be changed. He replied that in the event of an European War Britain and

Japan would be in conflict, and the British Far East policy

would be turned from passive into positive. The U.S.A. would

then help Britain to check Japan. Although the present

League of Nations Conference would slightly benefit China,

it is not too optimistic.

According to observances, the European War

would not break out at present, unless Germany is most

certain that she can gain victory and end the war in a very

brief time. She dare not attempt it carelessly because her

finances cannot maintain a prolonged war.

On Wednesday last at 6 p.m. he attended the

tea-party given by the banks of the enemy. At the table, he mentioned the economic co-operation between Britain and Japan, and their mutual exploitation of Central China and

North China. However he considered that this was a bait

set for them.

At one time it was rumoured here that the

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vice-General Executive WANG told a foreign reporters that

we should prepare to negotiate peace if peace was possible,

and that a delegate was sent to Japan.

unfounded.

But this was