Page 266
F
747 179
Registry
1040
Number/1741/177/10
TELEGRAM FROM
Sir R.Craigie, Tokyo.
No. 414 Decypher.
Dated 9th Mar. 1940. Received
in Regi10th Mar. 1940.
F:China.
Last Paper.
F1481
References.
Release of Chinese soldiers detained at Hong Kong.
Refers to Foreign Office telegram No. 177 of 6th March (F 1481/177/10).
Military Attaché has discussed question unofficially with Director of Military Intelligence, who considers that release of the men would cause outcry in Tokyo, and be taken as a sign of unfriendly action by His Majesty's Government, although internment may not be required by international law. Agrees with this view, and suggests question be reconsidered in event of settlement of Tientsin question.
Repeated Shanghai No. 145 and Hong Kong No. 58.
(Minutes.)
(Print.)
(How disposed of.)
oft.C.O
ouppose
that we
выпол
agree.
The
argument
that
there
would be
ar
outery
Japan if
we released
the interness,
Seams, however, a
little spacious
дей
the Gort
ce
Could Easi
ly
couster prevent
An
We re
so disposed.
It is
March 16t
в нартай
w.o. (Major Chapman) conthinally
s
(im. let (.),
(Action complete
Jan 18t
дам
(Inflex.)
Next Paper.
u
held over
wor
want to
дий
Sin. J. Bohan
the King.
8.
1123
loo
ons
Самое
A
outcry if they
threat which is
heads, but at porsent
for outery.
to Co. submitted.
Дар в
Jose. Hemiker-Major
/3.
Now hide the Japomere have been approached and have said they don't like the idea, I hing we have to altimative, and must ask bist the Giremor shall hold his hand. It may repossible at some
later
F 1793
20009 10/30 F. ‚P.
Page 266
Page 266
Page 266