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MÆURAT.

CEIVED

10 NOV 1939

Copied to: H.B.M. Ambasador,

Tokyo No.83.

H. Ambassador,

Shanghai No.73.

Government House

Hong Kong

301

25th October, i90s.

Sir,

I have the honour to schnoeledge the receipt of

your secret telegram do.246 of 7th Cetober, 1/09, reporting

a possible approach by the Japanese Consul-eneral at

Hong Konus

On 15th September the Consul-General, Er. Akiyoshi

Bajiri colies on the neting Colonial Decret ry. He began

by referring to a previous discussion regarding the question

of facilities for the repatriation of Chinese refugees in

the Colony and stated that he had consulted the Japanese

authorities at Canton in the matter. These had replied

that they were anxious to see the establishment of more

friendly reletions and that they were willin, te discuss

the repatriation of refugees and interned soldiers and

certain measures for the reopening of no:munications between

Song Kong and the hinterland; in return they asked that

measures should be taken to limit the ac ivities of

Chungking agents operating in Hong Kong.

ون

In reply to a question Mr. Taijiri indicated

that he was less concerned with the

erations of the various

purchasing and currency control commissions which have

been established here than with the propaganda agencies

He referred in particular to an organization established earlier in the year by Gener: 1 u Te-chen former Mayor of

THE RIGHT NOTCURABLE

MALCOLM MACIONALIA, K.P.,

40.

AC.; át.

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