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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Communications on this subject

should be addressed to-

THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE,

COLONIAL OFFICE,

LONDON, S.W.1,

and the following number quoted :-

5383836

Huy trong

217

Subject: Local Sikmatin.

F 2025

22 MAR 1939

Reference to previous correspondence:

Letter

the Colonial Office of the

15.3.39

from

From ItV

6.3.39. (senet)

Transmitted by direction of the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

A copy has also been sent to the

Colonial Office, Downing Street,

20 March 1939

(R33) Wt 20935/3704 15,000(2) 9/36 H & SP Gp 640

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