CO129-580-1 Sino-Japanese War- handing over of suspected terrorists to Japanese authorities 1-5-1939 - 24-8-1939 — Page 41

SECRET

My dear Gent,

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

14th August, 1939.

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to Ronald (06)

Pratt

(107)

* Sully

The B.B.C.'s announcement last

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Friday night about the redemptio of the four

Tientsin men, followed by Press messages,

took

this place very much by surprise and has created a lamentable pessimism, not to say discontent with the attitude of the British

Government. If I could have had a little warning of what was coming I think that I

could have done something towards preparing Chinese opinion for the news, and so have obtained for it a more understanding reception. XDo you

do think that you might suggest to the Foreign Office that that course might be followed in

future when announcements are about to be made which are likely to give Chinese opinion an

unpleasant shock.

G.E.J. Gent, Esq., 0.B.E., D.S.O.,

Yours very sincerely,

1. Art hothot

M.C.

(100)

Of Z

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