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BY AIR MAIL.
NO SECRET.
Copy to Tokyo No.33.
RECE VED
-4 JUL 1938
Enclosure 1.
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Sir,
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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG.
24th June, 1938.
I have the honour to refer to my secret
despatch of the 14th of March, 1938, and to inform you
that inquiries have now been completed, and a claim
amounting to $30,469 drawn up on behalf of the British
subjects involved in the sinking of certain fishing
junks by a Japanese submarine in September 1937.
2.
The items which go to make up this total
are shewn in the enclosed "Summary of estimated losses
incurred by British-born subjects at Chelong." I
enclose also the following documents:
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Enclosure 2.
have been involved in the Chelong attack.
List of British-born persons known to
Enclosure 3.
Enclosure 4.
Enclosure 5.
Armament carried in the Junks.
Outline of the evidence to hand concerning
each junk attacked and its personnel. This outline is
based on numerous statements made by survivors and other
witnesses.
Notes by the investigating officer who
took the statements and drew up the statement of claim.
I shall be grateful if these claims, which
3.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,
&C.,
&c., &C.
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