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SECRET

IN.

From:-

י

C. in 2. China in

H.M.S.FALMOUTH,

Date: 19.9.37.

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Recd: 1650.

Foreign Office Cypher (K)

Addressed Governor Hong Kong, Commodore Hong Kong, repeated

Admiralty.

IMPORTANT.

248. Commodore Hong Kong pass to Governor.

Your telegram No.196 to Sedretary of State for

Colonies.

Please confirm that fishing vessels in (? question)

are entitled to fly British Flag and claim British protectio

so that I can use this information beside (?ague)

Convention number eleven of 1907 in making protest without

prejudice to Japanese Commander in Chief and request for

immediate orders to stop further sinkings.

1st Lord.

1st S.L.

2nd S.L.

3rd S.L.!

4th S.I.

D.C.N.S.

A.C.N.S. (AIR)

A.

C.N.S.

PARL.SEC.

CIVIL LORD.

SEC.

NAVAL SEC.

F.A.S.(S)

O.D. (3).

D.N.I.(6).

M. (7).

M.34.

D. of P.(3).

D.S.D.9.

PS.

N.I.D.8.

Hydrog.

Plans Trade (2)

•

D.D. of S.T.(Mr.Dorrell)(2). R.C. (3).

2105/19.

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