The Urited Kingdom authorities are
contemplating the possibility of taking the following
measures in the event of a Japanese move in southern
Irdo-China:-
(1) Prohibition of Japanese ships loading iron
ore, etc, off the coast of Malaya by night. Such
measures which it may be necessary to enforce on
defence grounds even if no move is made by the Japanese
against Indo-China in the near future would,
incidentally, greatly reduce the exports to Japan of
iron ore from the Japanese mines in Malaya*
(2) Denunciation of the Anglo-Japanese commercial
treaty.   Action in this sense would follow the
precedent set by the United otates Government.
(3) The closure of the Japanese Consulate General
at Singapore.    In view of the likelihood of retaliation,
it is not contemplated that this step should be adopted
at once;  the matter is, however, being studied further.
(k)   Restrictions on exports to Japan.
(5)   Restrictions on imports from Japan.
July 14th, 1941.
FRHM:HK