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Sir,
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Secret
Colonial Office,
73
Downing Street,
8th May, 1939.
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I am directed by Mr. Secretary MacDonald to transmit
to you, to be laid before the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty, a copy of a telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong,
dated the 2nd of May, regarding the suspected operation of a
wireless transmitter on board a Chinese vessel of war at
present in Hong Kong harbour.
A copy of the Governor's secret
despatch of the 23rd of April, to which the telegram refers,
was transmitted to the Admiralty by this Department on the 6th
of May, 1938.
2. As there appears to be some doubt as to the precise
status of the vessel in question, Mr. MacDonald would be grateful
for the advice of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty as to
the instructions which should be sent to the Governor of Hong
Kong regarding the action to be taken in this case.
3. A copy of the Regulation to which the telegram refers
is also enclosed.
4.
A copy of this letter is being forwarded to the
General Post Office.
THE SECRETARY,
ADMIRALTY.
I am, etc.
(sa.) J. A. Calder.
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