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SUCH A MESSAGE SHOULD FULLY ACKNOWLEDGE ALL THAT THE JAPANESE ARE CURRENTLY DOING, REFER TO THE FULL EXPLANATIONS OF OUR POLICY GIVEN BY THE GOVERNOR HIMSELF, BRING THE JAPANESE UP-TO-DATE ON THE LATEST SITUATION WITH THE CHINESE AND URGE THEM TO CONTINUE TO MAKE CERTAIN SPECIFIC POINTS PRIVATELY TO THE CHINESE.

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