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Following from His sjesty'a abagsador and crl Carton de lart.
are sing Chiang Kai-shek at his country home atterson so report cannot be sent till toul sht
this
inlications are that Chiang Kai-she is intiemot at wint he regards as our overriding of his rights 3 Counter- inchief of uning Thatre. e think that he will refuse to change his a titude. De considers that he was ready delegated his stoority to take the surrender of long long sod thus done everything 300es ary to seet our viÆSS.
in our opinion the best curse is to accept delsgation
of aut ority.
G. undec. e) think 1 certain that Chiang hai-shek's representative to the surrender will not be suthorised to sign serely as a witness. If delegation of authority cannot be accepted it is refure desirable that there should if possible be no oral surrs er document. If there is any objection to such a document to are likely to ave dispute in Hong Kong as to its for.
The controversy is likely, unless it can be settled, sabitter car relations with the Chinese just at this 103NĖ
02 Ton it is vital to our intereats tout we de
reasonable wauunt of Chinese co-operation in n-lishing our interests in Shanghai sto. If Chiang i-pass i lift feeling thoroughly sore over long Long we ut
et oudrection ad ill-ill not only during crucial eriol, a 13e Xur s considerable time thereafter.
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