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    "ocrText": "-\npoint out that Itr. Bavin also had a parliamentary problos\nin that the planes that were now beins used to dentroy British\nlives and property in Shanghai had been supplied by the\nUnited States. It was bia understanding, although ha repeat-\nadly etated be could not be firm on the details, that the\nabloment which had recently been made consisted chiefly of\nrathor than aparo parts.\nthe Bustersorth doscribed the convereations which he\nand Inclutos bad bee with Mr. Bevin and said be had under-\natood nevin to arres that no further executiva action\nwould be takon to projudice our interests while this matter\nwar under litigation.\n1 said it assmed to the that the Colonial Attorney\nGeneral sight cell the Court's attention to the international\naspects of the problem and without expressing any opinion on\nthe of the case, stress the publio interest aspects\nof the cass and request the Court to nove carofully in the\nprenises. Te wight appropriately request the Court to take\neueh stepa as were necossary to Ineuro the full control of\nthe Court over all ampecte of the situation, including such\ninjunctions as might be necessery. I inquired whether it\nwas possible for the ablp to be diverted to a non-Commante\nport os for the cargo to be recurned to Nong Kong.\nThe Ambassador did not commit himeolf on this point\nbut said the Embessy did not know what the actual destination\nof the vessal was, but assumed It was to a Chinose Communiat\npart. Tle pointed eut that part of the diffleulty srose from\nthe divergence or our policies with respect to Communt\nto\nChins. The Ambassador summed up the convorsation and agroed\nto Inform Bovin.\nto\nSENVICE\"\nIt was agreed that in reply to presa questions, the\nAmbaszador would say be had discuesed the matter about which\nthe correspondente would hesr tomorrow (the moetings in\nLondon) and that sinee be had not seen Acheson for nomo\ntime, be had taken this conasion for a general review of\ncurrent problems. If asted whether be had disquered Mong\nKong situation, ho would say that be had \"no concont\".\nTOP SEGRET\n103999 WOLSHON"
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