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CROSURE NO.8 IN
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DE 325ATCH NO. 9% of 18/5/39 t5 Governor, Hongkong
and dear Colleague,
-ritish
ons123temenoral,
10th May 1 9
ith ref:cence
1
vereations on 30th April
dr. Syrrell's conversation with you on th
and my conversation with you on 9th Kay on the subject of
reports which I have receiv @ from i ngkong of Japeneze
it
military seroplanes flying over Aritiah territory in the
vicinity of Deep Day (Ź k 1, Hongkon,
鶴(急水門」
I have the
honour to enclose reports which I have received of thega
alicerolatino to such
currences from the Hongkong
fight
not enclosed2fZieer
anran th aprilano on the cardan ing
"Cicala" (with sketch asp) reporting a
farther flight on 29th April.
I anoll be
to be mend
itoful ff You will o
report on this sao
So that I
nay conantoate with the Governor of Honotondon HI
who hos m
kujoaty's Ambassador at Tokyo
objaot to the interested authoritten in the Japanese
capital.
3.
In conclusion f
thehonnur to mind you that
am Long crossovander, 1037 10 Scoollency the Governor
ar don long arow the ottontlm or the Japanese authorition
cancurnes through His ojosty's ampagandora at changhai a
mokyo to the fact that the flying of military saroplanes
over the Colony of Hong Kong (which includes the
Torritories
tho sijacent territoriel wateral is in offonce
andorair navigation oper 1927.
I have th our too.
ip and r
20110
Your nbeitent servant,
Blunt
Mis Imperial Japanese #sjesty's Consul-0 neral,
CANTON
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