No. 95/1680/31c
C:BR
NUMBER AND DATE SHOULD BE QUOTED IN REFERENCE
TO THIS LETTER
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "SECRETARY, HONG KONG!!
GOVT., A B.C. 5TH EDN,& BENTLEY'S 2ND PHRASE CODE.
CONFIDENTIAL
10°
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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
HONG KONG,
30
22nd July, 1938.
M.
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The Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong, presents
his compliments to the Under Secretary of State for the
Colonies, London, and is directed to enclose herewith a
copy of a confidential letter No. 37 of the 18th of July,
1938, from the Governor to His Majesty's Ambassador,
Tokyo, on the subject of the detention of the Steam Ship
"ASIAN" by the Japanese Authorities, and to request that
this copy be forwarded to the Foreign Office for their
information.
Orig
enells to
The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies,
LONDON.
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