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3. IT WOULD CERTAINLY BE HELPFUL IF SUCH EXPRESSIONS OF SUPPORT COULD CONTINUE TO BE MADE. GRATEFUL, THEREFORE, IF YOU COULD TELL THE JAPANESE EMBASSY THAT WE WOULD FIND IT USEFUL IF THEY SPOKE TO THE CHINESE ALONG THE ABOVE LINES, WHEN THEY HAVE A SUITABLE OPPORTUNITY.

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