53838/19/38 Hong Kong
Mr.
Rogers
10/1/38
Mr.
Gent
10 /1/38
Mr.
Sir H. Moore.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
to 2011.
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Letter the
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By Luan.
Sir,
31
Downing Street,
10 January, 1938.
DRAFT. for conson.
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,
FOREIGN OFFICE.
Fr. Gov. No. 10. 9.1.38
(1)
то
Gov. No. 6.
(2)
9.1.38
(Enc. to 13)
I am etc., to transmit to
you, to be laid before Mr. Secretary
E den, copies of telegraphic corres-
pondence with the Governor of Hong Kong
about the intention of the Japanese
Government to carry out a bombardment
cartin
of the Chinese lines of communication
the
p in Bestern
Canton province (reported teu in
the
Tokyo telegram No. 25 of the 8th of
FURTHER ACTION.
January
ry if
HM Ambassador & Tokyo
2.
Subjeet to any observations
which Mr. Rien may wish to make, At
appears to Mr. Ormsby Gore that the
procedure suggested by the Governor is
open to objection and is contrary to
the policy previously adopted by His
Majesty's Government as a matter of
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