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No. 517E (19/89A/1940)

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Department of Overseas Trade No. 36 Diplomatic Mission Chungking No. 470

Tientsin

Tsingtao

Shanghai Consul General

Chefoo

Tokyo

Mr. Rogers, Hongkong

No. 81

No. 58

No. 348

BRITISH EMBASSY, 45

SHANGHAI,

1st July 1940.

No. 37 No. 349

39121

20 AUG 1040,

Extract

My Lord,

CHINESE CURRENCY

I enclose a copy of an extract

from "Finance and Commerce" of 26th June,

reporting an interview with Mr. Shizuo Shimada,

Vice-Consul and Commercial Attache to the

Japanese Consulate-General at Shanghai, and

one of the senior officials in the local

office of the Asia Development Board, It would

appear from Mr. Shimada's statements that the

Japanese authorities have, at any rate for the

time being, no intention of replacing Chinese

national currency by any other.

I have the honour to be,

With the highest respect,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble Servant,

Architt Clarkt

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The Right Honourable

Viscount Halifax, K.G., G.C.S.I.,

30/8-

etc., etc., etc.,

FOREIGN OFFICE.

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