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Sir R. Craigie (Tokyo), 9th March, 1939.
10.35 o.m. 9th March, 1939.
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4.00 p.m.
9th March, 1939.
No. 225.
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My telegram No. 221.
In the absence of Mr. Kodama in Shanghai I thought
it well to give Mr. Sonoda, Managing Director of Central
China Development Company, an explanation of scheme to
support Chinese national currency. He expressed appreciation
and showed every sympathy with the project, while commenting that the first reaction of the press and public opinion in
Japan must be expected to be bad.
Incidentally, he confirmed information reaching me
from other sources that there is now good prospect of an
early opening of the Yangtse niver "in some form or other".
Addressed to Foreign Office No. 225, repeated to
Shanghai No. 186.
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