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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Dear Ashley Clarke,

As it is some time since we sent the Foreign

Office one of the weekly reports on the local

situation in Hong Kong, I think that you may be

interested to see the report for the week ending

the 23rd of September, especially the statement about

shipping.

H. ASHLEY CLARKE, ESQ.,

Yours sincerely,

Nis Andrews

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