to 3:0.(46)
Copy
NO. 141/1680/31c.
NUMBER AND DATE SHOULD BE QUOTED IN REFERENCE TO THIS LETTER
(20)
SECRET.
275
53835/1011/3945
this
to this
ERN
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG.
17
2nd May, 1939.
The Governor, Hong Kong, presents his
compliments to the Secretary of State for the Colonies,
London, and with reference to the Secretary of State's
19
secret telegram No.79 of th April, 1939, has the
honour to forward copy of letter No.33 of 2nd May,
1939, to His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador, Tokyo, and
of a letter of 2nd May, 1939, to His Imperial Japanese
Majesty's Consul-General, Hong Kong, regarding the
recent seizure by the Japanese Navy of the British
ship "Sagres".
The Right Honourable
The Secretary of State for the Colonies,
LONDON.