vessel half a mile north west of eichow Island.
The
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sircraft was flying on the normal route from Hongkong to
Hanoi at 1,000 feet. The route has been used for the last
few sontha, and the Japanese authorities are kept informed
of the route and tins table followed by Imperial airways
services, #o the vennel which fired at the Delia should
not have been ignorant of her identity.
circumstances the attack can only have been the result of
the osizion of the Japanese authorities to keep their war
vessels informed of the movements of the civilian aircraft
of Third Powers or a deliberate attempt to interfere with
the passenger services of Imperial Airways. I therefore
have the honour to request that Your Excellency will be
good enough to take the necessary steps to bring the views
of His Majesty's Government in this matter to the
knowledge of the Japanese authorities concerned, and to
ensure that due a’count is taken of these views.
I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to
Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration.
(sgd) R. L. CRAIGIE.