PROM
COPY FOR REGISTA ETION
RECEIVED 158
22 JUL 1940
CYPEER TELEGRAM
C. O. REGY
O.A. Q.
KONG ON
Dated 20th July. Received 7,341.m. 20th July, 1940,
No. 440.
Addressed Colonial Office No.440
repeated to Shanghel No. 141.
General Officer Commanding advises
that Chinese maritime customs Tegnels now in Hong Kong harbour should be disarmed to forestall possibility of seizure by hostile persons. understand custona would head over those arms under protest pleading force majeurs but since customs administration is not only Chinese Government Department but also hes semi- International states, political aspect is important. Unless instructed to the contrary I propose to present demand to surrender or 25th July.
For status of these vessels please
96/53838/10/37 compars Northcote's secret despatet
despatch of 17th
Decembar 1937.
Barry To Stul - 23.7.40.