CO129-563-15 Sino-Japanese War- Anti-Japanese demonstrations and evacuation of Japanese 1-9-1937 - 28-4-1938 — Page 41

In any further communication on

this subject, please quote

No.

and address,

but to

F 6126/5623/10.

not to any person by name,

"The Under-Secretary of State," Foreign Office,

17.

FOREIGN OFFICE.

S.W.1.

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RECEIVED

London, S.W. 1.

10 SEP 1937

9th September, 1937.

C. O. REGY

(5)

Sir,

With reference to your letter No. 53838/9/37

of the 3rd instant, I am directed by Mr. Secretary

Eden to state for the information of the Secretary

of State for the Colonies that as at present advised

he inclines to the view that the evacuation of

Japanese nationals from Hong Kong especially at

short notice would be open to political objections

of some force. He is however consulting His Majesty's

Ambassador at Tokyo by telegraph and a further letter

will be addressed to you on receipt of his reply.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

VAMnals mald

The Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.