16 Extract from "Star" of 2.2.42.
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Daily Express of 4.2.42.
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18 Foreign Office tel. 223 from Lisbon of 2/2 - ?.2.42.
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19 Major J.D.P. Chapman (W.0.)
7.2.42.
18. has been considered on General papers and is registered here for record.
19. Lt.-Colonel Cole should see.
General Wu Te Chen is Chungking Minister for Overseas Affairs and "boss" of the Kuo Min Tang narty machine. "His set" is presumably worked by "under- cover" men in the Party still in Hong Kong.
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Kotewall is Sir R.H. Kotewall, Chinese member of the Legislative Council and a orominent, local philanthropist, etc. His "selection" es Governor is in line with Japanese habits elsewhere - China, Manila and Penang of selecting willv-nilly a prominent local figure of good reputation and nominating him as their local "puddet.". It is a better show-window technique then making use of a Quisling, Seyss-Inouart, Musset, etc., but it is safer for us to reserve judgment of the person selected until the facts of his selection are clearer.
? Put by.
(Sgd.) W.B.L. MONSON
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Seen.
(Intl.) S.J.C.
9/2
(Intl.) J.E.S.
12/2/42
(Sed.) G. E.J.GENT
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