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continued functioning of the mines after

the outbreak of war and until the Japanese

were in a position to take them over.

undertaking specifically related to a

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state of war between Great Britain and Japan.

4. Mr. Eden is not impressed by the

statement of your directors that this was

the only means of enabling the Chinese

Engineering and Mining Company to resume

possession of the property after the war,

and that the Japanese would eventually have

been able to replace the British staff with

their own nationals.

5. These and the other arguments

advanced in your memorandum do not, in Mr.

Eden's opinion, excuse the voluntary

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undertaking by a British subject to carry

on a vital war industry for the enemy in a

war against his own country, and he can only and righet

express astonishment that such conduct should

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be openly approved by the directors of your

company.

Sga

Br June 11

6. P. Young. ab.

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