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CYPHER TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to the
Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Dated 4th January, 1939.
Received 10.37 a.m., 4th January.
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No.7 of 4th January addressed to the Secretary of State for
the Colonies telegram No.7 of 4th January repeated to Shanghai
telegram No.3 Tokyo telegram No.2 Canton telegram No.2.
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My immediately preceding telegram.
I do not want to hold up the decision but would be glad
to learn whether you agree that in placing restriction on any
movements of British shipping the Japanese are causing breach of
either of the following Anglo Chinese treaties Nanking 1842
Article 2 or Tientsin 1858 Articles 2 and 54 and of the Anglo
Japanese Commercial Treaty 1911 Article 6 in case South
Kuangtung is to be regarded as Japanese by conquest.