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"President of the Yuan (Dr. H.H. Kung) and the
"Generalissimo will be requested to make preparations
"for the conversations when they interview kerr.
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35) asks MA if Japan is shewing a tendency
to urge America and Britain to hegotiate peace with
China, dated 29.8.39.
17
36 informs MA that a compromise between
Britain and Japan is becoming evident and asks MA to find
out Britain's true attitude towards China, dated 31.8.39.
37 is from MA. He says Britain will never
bring pressure to bear on China to stop fighting (dated
2.9.39). As he thought the centre of gravity was being
shifted to America and Russia, he visited the American and
Russian Embassies on the 1.9.39 and learned that America
would not befriend Japan, while the Russians would concen-
trate on dealing with Japan during the European war.
Mentions that kerr would visit Chungking at the end of the
month. David Kung minutes that this message be transmitted
(to Chungking :).
38 asks MA to make enquiries and find out if it
is true that Japan is demanding Britain to withdraw her
troops from China.
39) MA says that Kato interviewed Kerr on 12,9.39
and told him that the new Central Government would be est-
ablished soon and they would cause no adversity to Britain
in future.
40 MA says that Kerr will delay his trip to
Chungking, that Britain will fight a sustained war with
Germany, and that the best policy for China now would be
to strengthen relations with America and Russia, to
prevent future evils.
41
is probably the last message from 300 (MA)
It is dated 17.9.39 and states that Kerr will proceed to
Chungking at the end of September.
(Sir A chibald passed through Hong Kong en route
ท 10
for Chungking on 6/7.39)/
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