In my comment 567 to Admiralty on H.M. Ambassador Tokyo's telegram 1187 to Foreign office I stated (with reference to south China Coast generally) that "the suggestion that Japanese Naval Authorities

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1 MAR 1939

KAR

NO DISTRIBUTION.

Decypher.

Mr. Blunt

(Canton)

27th February 1939.

W/T 27th February 1939.

4.30 p.m. 27th February 1939.

No.17.

00000000000000000

Your telegram No.1337 or February 26th.

I have not received telegrams to which you refer

but in entering formal written protest today against these

extra treaty restrictions on merchant vessels as well as

warships (see last paragraph of my telegram No.32) I have

impressed on Japanese Consul-General your policy in this

matter.

Text of my letter follows by safe opportunity.

Addressed to Commander-in-Chief No. 37 of February 27th,

repeated to Embassy Shanghai No.54, Foreign Office No.17.

Commander-in-Chief please pass to Governor Hongkong as No. 51, Commodore No. 23 and to Senior Naval Officer, West River No. 18.

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