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ritish Consulate-General,
MANILA.
Au pat alat, 1940.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's letter No. 32/1932/30 of the 12th instant and to
expresa 01 ¤ acere thanks for your lind genti ente towards
ay alsff sad mysel7.
2.
n the 13th July, consequent on an error 100
a telegraphic nesnure, I addressed to the 'nited States High
Commissioner and to the resident of the hilipines letters
of appreciation n behalf of the Hong Jon Government.
in
A
Co les
of these letters are enclosed herewith and I wo l1d express
my regrets that, owing to the great prece re of rk on this
consulate-goneral, copies were not forwarded t jon before.
3.
The recent publication in the long Kenn "TOOB f
letters from evacuees complaining of their trent vent in
anila and containing derogatory statemente against 111ginos
has naturally arc sed considerable resentme
Filipinos and Americane and endangered Anglo-Milco friend-
ship. The feeling has not been directed no much against the
British weses for writing such lettere ne arslnet the dung
ongovernment for per sitting their bidentiem, tad I fel
that it would be injudicicus for me to convey to the Philin-
pine Gove nment at the present time a further
the long den Government's ratitude.
ression of
I understand
that His ingesty's Government is contemplating the award to
Cilipinon and Americans of some tangible recognition cr its
appreciation of their hospitality and all-istance to ritish
wc sen and children.
ls Excellency,
The Officer
inistering the Goverment,
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