C. O.
Mr.
Mr.
Bickle. 3/
And 18
31/375
C.O.
53838/23/38. Hong Kong.
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Mr.
Str H. Moore.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
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Sir,
DOWNING STREET.
March, 1938.
7 APR 1938
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT.
163
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,
FOREIGN OFFICE.
14. 338
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With reference to your
letter of the 16th March F.2675/4/10
opres. Comes in the subycol of regarding the seizure by the
avy
Japanese of the S.S. "Asian", Lam
While in a voyage
French Indo-Chind
Love It King o
Kry
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to transmit to you, to be laid
before Viscount Halifax, a copy of
a despatch from the Governor of Hong
luters
Kong forwarding copy of correspond-
received from
once with the owners of the vessel
FURTHER ACTION.
Cray (with unce)
firany
M II Dyn. Bni
LEF
regarding their claim for compensation
in respect of its detention.
2. The S. of S. would be obliged,
shred
Lord Halifax see no objection, if
H.M. Ambassador at Tokyo may be
instructed to submit a claim to the
Japanese Government for compensation
on the basis of the particulars
given in the letters addressed to
exclus was in to despatch.
Colonial
(*801-150) Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 (*1632-150) Wt. 32179--71 20,000 12/37 T.S. 695