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Safe Hand :
NO. 14.
1 nclosure.
(& 3 copies);
Copies to :
Shanghai in
I. 20,
sir :-
Harbin,
Dairen.
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H. B. M. Consulate-General,
MUKDEN,
February 3rd, 1939.
In reply to Your Xxcellency's despatch No. 3
(6/521/39) of January 26th 1939, I have the honour to
transmit herewith a memorandum on the s.8. *lanning”
case written by Mr. Rovittie on his return from Newchwang.
Mr. Dean of Messrs. ¡utterfield and Swire,
shanghai, called on me come days later and I advised him
to discuse the came with the competent official of the
Central Government at sinking to whom I addressed
2.
letter of introduction.
on his return from Hsinking
Dean stated that he had received satisfactory assur-
ances that no unfair restrictions would be placed on
Messrs. Butterfield and @wire 's ships. Fo further
action is, therefore, required at the moment.
3.
As the river freezes at Kewchwang no ship will
call until next spring, when no doubt Reasrs. Putterfield
and wire will appeal to me if they agɛin encounter
difficulties.
I have the honour to be,
sir,
Your Xcellency's most obedient,
His Excellency,
Sir Robert Craigie, . C.m.C.,8. B.,
0.
etc.,
etc.,
etc.,
British
Embe say,
TOKY 0.
humble ervant,
(sd.)
Oswald White.
Consul-General.
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