CO129-563-16 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping 6-9-1937 - 13-11-1937 — Page 40

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serve any useful purpose.

It is true that the latter have

not explicitly stated that they regard the unloading by

Chinese junks of munitions of war carried on British ships

a legitimate; he agrees, however, with the view expressed

by Sir Robert Craigie in his telegram No. 572 of the 22nd

October that it would be undesirable to raise this point.

5. Copies of this letter are being sent to the

Admiralty and Colonial Office.

I am,

sir,

Your obedient

rvant

ORG

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