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correct such action may have been under International Law
feel that action was ill advised in the particular circum-
stances of the moment.
On enquiry at Ministry of Marine yesterday Naval
Attaché was informed that grounds for detention were as
follows:
(1) Conveyance of Chinese Government salt from one
Chinese port to another.
(2)
soldiers.
Allegation that salt had been loaded by Chinese
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(3) Some members of the crew were not mentioned on the
crews list.
(4) Japanese authorities suspect that ship was under
charter to Chinese Government.
Addressed to Foreign Office No.362. Repeated to
Shanghai No.281, Hong Kong for Commander-in-Chief No.56.