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5.
With regard to civil aircraft, I have the honour
to invite attention to the letter which I addressed to the
Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs on the 7th March last
giving the route which would in future be followed by
aircraft belonging to the Imperial Airways Company, and in
particular to the last paragraph of that letter. The
Imperial Airways Company will continue to operate their
services over Hainan Peninsula as at present and any
deviations from their schedule will be notified by telegraph
to the Japanese Naval Attaché at Shanghai. It will not
generally be possible to give as much as ten days' notice,
since deviations are usually due to unforeseen circumstances.
6.
I have the honour to add that His Majesty's
Government will take such measures as they deem necessary
to prevent the infringement of the territorial waters or
the territorial air of Hong Kong by either party to the
present conflict.
I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to
Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration.
(Sgd.) R. L. CRAIGIE.