17
tells me
that the FO registry affirm that they
subsequently
sent us
asking for obsons.
a
copy of Tokyo tel. 420
We have not received this
letter, & ih. Talbot the for asks us to regard
39 as as
asking for obsons.
Tokyo
tel. 420 contains the following points: -
(') whether fir R. haipie will be repind
+ the second viola hin
to protest ajamist
д на
teritory by Japanese planes mentioned in 30
may
(2) whether he
mention the
possibility
of anti-aircraft five
aircraft fire in future
cases
& (3)
a
Japanese denial that the planes
responsible for the nolation were
infart Sapanese.
(1), the incidents took place on
As
ugards
May
8
& 9th
де
a
protest at this date could
hardly have much effect. Moreover local protests
have been made
(a) by
Mh. Blund in Canton
4 (6)
(6) by
the C. in C. with
(see pop. veneath 47)
the Jupanese Naval authorities in Shanghai (su 40).
The possibility of anti aircraft fire was mentioned
by
Mr. Blunt (see para. 2 of Canton drop. 92 to HR., beneath 47) ; & 40 states that no
doubt the Cin C. would make this point.