CO129-588-23 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 28-3-1942 - 27-11-1942 — Page 234

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LONDON german radio claimed today that japanese barbors had sunk australian transport of sixtwozorozero tons which was orossing coral saa in southerly direction fstp another trans port of fourthousand tons was set on fire near coringa island it was added ALINEA

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SMUTS ONE LONDON SAPA SPECIAL fstp few public speechos recent tims boen avaited with such cagemoss as that which shuts is shortly to make to members both houses british parliant fstp sapa understands smuts now putting finishing touches to his address length of which however is not known fstp universal espect and indeed affection which he has long since won for himself throughout country onsured closeut public attention to his utjeranogs at any time but on this occasion there is widespread fooling that he will be speaking at this critical moment of war not merely as head or great dominion but as cider statosman of british cormonwealth nations bringing to mother of parliaments bono fit of his counsel his wisdom and his great authority.fstp MORE

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