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5.

AFTER THE AMBASSADOR HAD EXPRESSED DISAPPOINTMENT THAT THE MEETING HAD NOT ACHIEVED THE SIMPLE COMPROMISE THAT A SLIGHT

SIDE

X

MOVE TOWARDS US ON THE CHINESE,COULD HAVE ACHIEVED, SHEN TU CONCLUDED BY SAYING THAT BOTH SIDES SHOULD STUDY THEIR POSITIONS. HE APPEARED TO LEAVE A SMALL LOOPHOLE FOR A CHINESE COMPROMISE OF- FER. WE ARE ACCORDINGLY LEAVING THE BALL IN THEIR COURT.

6.

THE ABOVE PREDATES YOUR TELEGRAM NR.378.

GEORGE

FILA

MAED

FED

FK & GD

LEGAL ADVISERS

MR.BUTLER

MISS BROWN

MR.MURRAY

MR.CORTAZZI

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