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Registry

1939

Number 11952/3918/10

TELEGRAM FROM

Lord Lothian. No.789 Washington. Decypher

Dated 17th Nov.1939

Received

in Registry 18th Nov.1939

F: China.

F

CHINA

F1190

18

Withdrawal of troops from China: United States

attitude.

27

Summarises conversation on 17th November between Counsellor of Embassy and Mr. Hornbeck who said State Department were taking steps to resist anv suggestions for reductions of garrisons. He had prepared statement for use in answering press in which it was definitely stated that United States Government have no present intention to diminish or augment these garrisons. He asked for certain information 'as to number of British officers and men who would be left at Shanghai, Tientsin and Peking, date by which reductions would be effected etc..

Last Paper.

F11932

References.

(Print.)

(Minutes.)

Repeated to Paris.

I have asked W.0. for details

see now F11949.

required-

JAC. 181

(Action completed

of

Hog dispored pr. 973 Saving

Jov18-

(Index.)

Next Paper.

F11979

19514 7/39 F.O.F,

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