Your telegram 25th June. [1] Have seen telegram from the
Ambassador at Tokyo [2] to the Foreign Office giving outline of
the contents of aide memoire handed to Lloyd [3], also telegram
giving summary of Ambassador's conversation with Vice Minister for
Foreign Affairs. [4] We concur in the arguments used by the
Ambassador and unanimously consider that the Government should
adhere to its decision and proceed with the regulation prohibiting
the exportation of iron ore.