C. O.
Mr. Rogers. 10/
Mr.
Mr.
Gent
Sir H. Moore.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
75
53838/10/38. Hong Kong.
SECRET
Sir,
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Downing Street,
13
October, 1938.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
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Secretary of State.
2 DRAFT. s
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,
FOREIGN OFFICE.
In You. 19.9.38.
Copy of 25 and encls. in original
FURTHER ACTION.
Copy with copy of despatch/only to Admiralty and Mercantile /Marine
Copy w/ enel to Admy
BIT.
I am etc. to transmit to you,
to be laid before Viscount Halifax,
copy of a despatch from the Governor
altacks
of Hong Kong regarding texzon
Chinese fishing junks which have their
base in Hong Kong.
2. Subject to the observations
of Lord Halifax, it does not appear to
Mr. MacDonald that in the present
circumstances any practical advantage
would be obtained by seeking from the
Japanese Government an assurance that
such
these fishing vessels would not be
molested nor does it seem possible to
consider offering them encouragement
to proceed to fishing grounds beyond
Umy thing
territorial waters under the promise
Dept., Board of Trade Secret. L.F.F.
of protection by H.M. ships.
3.
(*801-150) Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 (*1632-150) Wt. 32179-71 20,000 12/37 T.S