CO129-580-2 Sino-Japanese War- British policy and reactions in Hong Kong and Malaya 27-7-1939 - 3-2-1940 — Page 51

Foreign Affairs in which they discussed the

draft proposals (Tokyo telegrama 1588 and 1589).

On the same day the Foreign Office (F.0.

telegram 827 to Tokyo of December 4th)

instructed Sir R. Craigie that proposal 1 (b)

above was not acceptable.

Solution (a) was

greatly to be preferred, but if he was unable

to secure this he was authorised to settle on

the basis of (c).

Sub-paragraphs 2 and 3

were acceptable subject to Chinese consent,

but a warning was given against being manoeuvred

under 4 to the surrender of further sums over

and above the £100,000. It would be desirable

that French and Americans should be associated

with administration of relief fund. Any agree-

ment on silver must be depenĉent upon the

immediate raising of the blockade, which

however should form part of a separate agreement.

An agreement to cease anti-British agitation

in North China might be dealt with in a

separate but not confidential exchange of

letters.

Addressed to Governor Singapore, Governor

Hongkong, Commander-in-Chief (personal).

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