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BRITISH CONSULTE GENER L,
CANTON.
14th My 1939.
Sir and dear Colleague,
I have the honour to a cknowledge rec ipt,
through the Senior Consul, of your despatch of July
11th informing me of certain regulations issued by the Japanese authorities restricting the entry of British (and other third power) merchant vessels, nationals and cargo to SwatoW.
2.
The port of Swatow is not within my consular district, and I am passing a copy of your despatch to His Britannic Majesty's Consulat Swatow. Meanwhile,
I take the opportunity merely to observe that the regu-
lations and restrictions are wholly inconsistent with
the Treaty rights enjoyed by British nationals in regard to their persons, their vessels and their goods, and that no doubt a strong protest will be entered by the British authorities concerned.
I have the honour to be,
Sir and dear Colleague,
Your obedient servant,
(sgd.) A.P. Blunt.
CONCUL GENER L.
Katsuo Okazaki, Asquire,
His Imperial Japanese Majesty's Consul- General,
C. NTON.
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