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Mr.

Mr.

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Mr.

Bickle 2/5/40.

Sir A. Burns.

Mr. G. L. M. Clauson.

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Mr. C. J. Jeffries.

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Downing Street,

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May, 1940.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,

F.0.

FURTHER ACTION.

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Sir,

I am etc., to

acknowledge the receipt of

your letter No. F.3212/3212/10

of the 13th May forwarding a

copy of a despatch from H. M.s

in whihe Ambassador at Tokyo, together

inclosed copies with a note from the Japanese

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and

of the reply which Sir Robert he

Craigie proposes to send,

regarding the outcome of the

action against the Cheng Kee

Supreme Court. of

Company in th

the Hong Kong Courts.

2.

In reply I am to

request you to inform Viscount

Halifax