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Mr. Galsworthy. 3.39.
Mr. Cowell
Mr.
Mr. A. J. Dawe.
Sir H. Moore.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
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THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,
FOREIGN OFFICE.
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Copy of No.28 with encs. on 53838/34/39.
53838/34/39. Hong Kong.
See LLO
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Sir,
Downing Street,
10 March, 1939.
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I am etc., to transmit
to you, to be laid before
Viscount Halifax, a copy of a
Secret despatch with enclosures
from the Governor of Hong Kong on
the subject of the treatment of
Japanese Government chartered
vessels in Hong Kong.
2. I am to say that, as in
Mr. MacDonald's opinion there seems
to be no justification for according
to the Japanese facilities not
enjoyed by the ships of any other
FURTHER ACTION.
nation in Hong Kong, Mr. MacDonald
proposes, subject to any observations
Lord Halifax may have to offer, to
inform the Governor that he approves
the attitude of the Hong Kong
authorities towards the demands of
the
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the Japanese Government for
special treatment in respect
of their chartered vessels in
Hong Kong.
I am etc.
(Signed) H. R. COWELL