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their memorandum of the 18th of April (summarised
in Sir R.Craigie's telegram No.497 of the
disposing of the tending
20th of April) as fa final reply to the charges -
or the H.K. Commission of Enguing;
brought-against a vessel of the Japanese-navy
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Majesty's Ambassador should be instructed to
reply further on the following lines:
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consider that it is unlikely that they would
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have attacked the Japanese vessel in the first
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place. It would appear that a serious
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the fundamental jules of war and of the rules for the Combues of ofsintión al ajust nimushant Slut
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has been
committed; and His Majesty's Government must
accordingly maintain their protest and ask for
disciplinary action to be taken against the
War.
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Commander of the vessel concerned. A claim for
compensation on the basis of the enclosed
despatch should also be presented to the
Japanese Government.
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relating to spor
bellyerent operations at sea.]
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The Secretary of State proposes, if
Lord Halifax sees no cbjection, to acknowledge
the