53856/37 Hong Kong
Subject to concurrence of Board of Trade
C. O.
Mr. Rogers
12/11/37
Mr. Gent 12.
Duncan 12/11/37
Mr.
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Sir H. Moore.
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Recyphaed.
10:30pm. 12/21/17
IMMEDIATE
No.239
Confidential
Propaw
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
(9)
of steamships by Indo-China Company.
I am
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
Your telegram No. 273. Apurchase
DRAFT..
GOVERNOR,
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(cythe)
HONG KONG.
стои.
the necessary conditions
advised that provided you are
are
a fulfilled
satisfied
that the transfers comply ith necessary
regulations there is no power to refuse
British registry. It is considered that no
political objections exist on the part of
H.M.G.
H.M.G. could not contemplate
In funcent incumstances.
approaching the Japanese Government in the
ん
sense desired by Messrs. Jardine Matheson
combrename
FURTHER ACTION.
Copy to F.O.,
Bd. of Trade,
L. FF.
and Company, nor could it contemplate an
any
formal approach by the Company to the Japanese
Consul General in Hong Kong. The attention
of the Japanese Government might, however,
£9.4 Naval Attache at Tokyo
of caned out,
be drawn informally to the transaction
and there would be no objection to the
Company availing themselves of any unofficial
contacts which they may have with the
(*801-150)
Japanese
Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 (*1204-150) Wt. 23252-56 10,000 9/37 T.S. 695