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LIMITED DISTRIBUTION.
Decypher. Sir R. Craigie (Tokyo)
9th March, 1940.
D.
9.05 a.m.
9th March, 1940.
R.
12.15 p.m.
9th March, 1940.
No. 414.
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F 180
Your telegram No.177. F1481/177/10
Military Attaché has discussed question unofficially with Diva ty
Australian Military Intelligence (Romitted officer] who considers that, although internment may not be required under international law and release of so small a number would make no difference to Japan, release at present would in fact cause outcry here and would be taken as another sign of unfriendly action by His Majesty's Government.
I agree with this view and feel that release now would be most undesirable. Question however could be reconsidered in
an Event
the event of substantial [grp.undec.] in Anglo-Japanese relations, e.g. following solution of Tientsin question.
No.58.
Repeated to Shanghai telegram No.145 and Hongkong telegram
10
MAR
1940
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F.O. REGISTRY.
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