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TRANSLATION NO.169
F. Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Sir,
18th September, 1937.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of Your Excellency's Note No.142 of September 14th.
The positions at which action, which was
considered appropriate, was taken by Japanese men-of-war
in respect of Chinese Customs surveillance vessels were
1130 51.8 E. longitude and 220 27.4 N. latitude, and 1130 51.7 E. longitude and 250 28.8 N. latitude. Both
these points are outside Hongkong territorial waters and
there is therefore no reason why a protest should be
received from the British Government.
I avail, etc.
(L.S.) Koki HIROTA
H.I.J.M. Minister for Foreign Affairs.
His Excellency
Sir Robert L. Craigie, K.C.M.G.,
British Ambassador
at Tokyo.
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