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non-combatants contrary to fundamental rules
of war and rules for conduct of operations
against merchant ships; (2) that this attack
was by a submarine and therefore contrary to
submarine protocol signed by Japanese last year;
(3) that according to Article 3 of Hague
Convention No.11 to which China, Japan and His
Majesty's Government are parties Fishing Vecsols
are exempt even from lawful capture let alone
destruction.
3.
Apart from purely legal considerations,
the circumstances of this revolting and callous
massacre, eatablished after due enquiry, are
repugnant to every consideration of humanity.
His Majesty's Government thus find themselves
obliged to enter strongest protest.
eo-signatories with Japan of submarine protocol
they are obliged to ask that adogu te
disciplinary action be tacon against submarine
commander. They feel certain that the Japanese
Government will recognise necessity in the
interests/