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it important that no action should be taken in
Hong Kong which might prejudice the attempts being
made by the Japanese to create an atmosphere of
Anglo-Japanese goodwill. They therefore advise refur of of the afflication.
diretly
We are only interested in this so
far as it is in the interests of Hong Kong to
establish an industry for the assembly of aircraft;
but clearly in existing circumstances political
these
considerations are paramount and as to t the
if this best
Foreign Office judge. A recent telegram
from H.M Ambassador in Tokio
has pointed out the
importance of taking no steps which may stir up anti-
British feeling in Japan and give a handle to
extremist elements there; by the absence of overt
The quesorts
assistance to China/we are most likely to promote
the trend now visible towards a more reasonable
attitude in Japan on the subject of the "Chinese
incident."
I do not think we need communicate any
general instructions to the Governor as paragraph 3
ex'art to Chink of the enclosure in 7 suggests, as the political
an
assembled
• Condition We take contient
benforend
situation may change, and it will be sufficient to
regretting deling & saying conclurin is ? telegraph in reply to 53 on /39/that permission
should not be given for the assembly of the 4 aeroplanes in question and that later - Continent Erberation should be informed accordingly in
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