CO129-570-13 Sino-Japanese War- Japanese attack on a fishing junk 23-5-1938 - 10-12-1938

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MA. SECRET (2)

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

24th September, 1938.

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to your secret

30 telegram No. 130 dated 12th July, 1938, and to forward

herewith for information a copy of a letter to His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador, Tokyo, on the subject

of a statement of claim for compensation for the crew

of the Hong Kong junk No.2012 H.D.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

as kathair

Governor.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,

&c.,

&C.,

&C.