J.B.
6465
SECRET.
MESSAGE.
OUT.
Addressed: C. in C. China 358
H. M. Ambassador, Shanghai.
Date 26/7/39.
INTERDEPARTMENTAL CYPHER.
From Admiralty.
MO TRAK
Your 1641/23.
Foreign Office have concurred in following
instructions, begins. In general you should be guided by
views of H. M. Consul General, Shanghai, on this subject.
Accordingly any attempt made by Chinese customs vessels,
either under control, or at instigation, of Japanese, to
arrest or divert a British ship should be treated as
equivalent to unwarranted interference by Japanese themselves.
1338/26.
for Head of M.
1st Lord 1st S. L.
2nd S.L .
3rd S. L.
4th S. L.
5th S.L. D.C.N.S. A.C.N.S.
PARL. SEC. CIVIL LORD
Colonial Office) Board of Trade Foreign Office War Office Air Ministry.
SEC.
NAVAL SEC.
P.A.3. (3).
O.D. (8).
D.N. I, (5). M. 36 (17). D. of P, (3).
D. S. D. 9. S.D.
0.1.C. (4)。
D. T.D. (3).
D. L.D.D.
M. Index (.05477/39.
To be
sent by
M. Branch.