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Sir R. Craigie (Tokyo).
18th September, 1957.
D. 6.05 p.11.
18th September, 1937.
R.12.30 p.m.
18th September,1937.
No. 407. (R)
China coast blockade,
Japanese Government have issued statement that they will
not recognise validity of transfers of nationality of Chinese
ships subsequent to August 25th unless the transfer was
effected in accordance with laws of the countries concerned
and fully completed. Suspected ships may be detained and
inspected for verification purposes. Powers concerned are
requested to beware of Chinese vessels acquiring their
nationality simply in order to evade the present measures by
Japanese Navy.
Addressed to Foreign Office No. 407; repeated to Kanking,
Commander-in-Chief.