SECRET
MESSAGE
From: C. in C. China in
H.M.S.FALMOUTH.
IN.
Date: 19.9.37.
Recd: 1650.
Foreign Office Cypher (K)
97
Addressed Governor Hong Kong, Commodore Hong Kong, repeated
Admiralty.
IMPORTANT.
248. Commodore Hong Kong pass to Governor.
Your telegram No.196 to Secretary of State for Colonies.
Please confirm that fishing vessels in (? question)
are entitled to fly British Flag and claim British protection
so that I can use this information beside (?Hague Convention
number eleven of 1907 in making protest without prejudice to
Japanese Commander in Chief and request for immediate orders
to stop further sinkings.
2105/19