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From JAPAN.
Decypher.
Sir R. Craigie (Tokyo).
12th June, 1939.
D.
1.20 p.m., 12th June, 1939.
R.
9.30 a.m., 12th June, 1939.
No. 546.
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IMMEDIATE.
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Your telegram No. 48 to Tientsin and Shanghai No. 527 to
On June 10th United States Chargé d'Affaires spoke to Vice
Minister for Foreign Affairs urging moderation at Tientsin. Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs in reply suggested that United States Consul-General (whom he understood was persona grata with
both parties) should offer his good offices. Mr. Dooman telegraphed this suggestion to Washington but has so far had no reaction. He imagines that United States Consul-General may be reluctant to act in this way unless he gets an indication from His Majesty's Consul-General that his good offices are welcome. I consider that this is the best of remedies available
at moment and, if you and Sir A. Clark-Kerr agree, I hope that
early instructions may be issued.
Failing this I favour establishment of tribunal provided this can be constituted immediately and that function of the tribunal is to decide not whether the men are guilty but whether there is sufficient evidence against them to justify their being handed over for trial by Tientsin District Court.
Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 546 June 12th;
repeated to Shanghai telegram No. 437 and Tientsin telegram
No. 46.
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