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(United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

(Received this day at 12 nn n . LONDON, February 11

The impression is growing in athletic circles that Japan will waive the 1940 Olympic Games in favour of England.

H. F. Pash, a member of the Executive Committee of the Amateur Athletic Association in a speech at Chelmsford, declared the Association was unanimous that if the 1940 Olympian! were held at Tokio, it should not receive that -support of British competitors. This would mean that the l»»'t*ed States and otheis would follow Britain’s lead, It is not a question of politics, but a, matter ol humanity and fair play, and fair play i,s the foundation of sport.

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Hokitika Guardian, 12 February 1938, Page 5

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