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Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

3.

With regard to the

considerations mentioned in your

telegram No.7 of the 4th January,

Ilhave the honour to inform you

that the position of His

Majesty's Government would not,

in their opinion, necessarily

be prejudiced if they obtained

the

by other methods/relaxation of

of restrictions on the navigation

of British shipping which they

have hitherto failed to obtain by

protests to the Japanese

Government based on treaty rights.

I have, etc.

FURTHER ACTION.

(Signed) MALCOLM MacDONALD,

66 F.0: (21)