"For this reason, T shall refrain from' commenting on the details of! the article. T can assure you, however, that the Japanese authorities fare far from giving any hindrance to British interests.
We are helping their rehabilitaand if you investigate, you will note that even during the hostilities around Shanghai, some of the Bi fee tories were given assistance by-the Japanese when they wished to reopen, The firms concerned appre-lated our assistance in that respect, "The Japanese authorities will never give, any unreasonable hind-Fanee to the British or any other foreign interests. twas very unfortunate that the article in question seemed to give the impression that the opposite was the case". onl
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