CO129-563-16 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping 6-9-1937 - 13-11-1937 — Page 5

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See 12

Copy W/w.

18.9.37

11.0.A.G. Tel. 196

vessels.

Reports se attacks on Chinese fishing

Copies have

Mr. Thomas' note on tel.,

gone

chr

to F.O., W.O., a & admualty,

BIT, A.M.

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LE Cap. well.

12. Admiralty. 19.05058/37

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let from C.mc. China.

20.9.37

an

the

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to the Defi

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with admiralty fommsa

Jan

I have sent copies of (12) to the

Pefko

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no Gent

I suggested.

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already enquired whether the fishing vessel

entetted to

we me

British

26 Ave.

not seem

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the doubtful print, [ 'The ad woulty will

lete gramm a refley]

have a coby by this categ

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let

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(11)

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to the decided

The use of the word "normally"

ther careous

that the vessels

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it is

were

not clear

engaged

"fishing act wiles at the time

they were sund.

Y abay

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they would be no caftive under art 3 of (hou)

were

not it is

thirt

at all probable,

longer be exempt from

Itaque Convention

The 1907 Itaque

2. l-

the Corventen

I affear from

question that there fishing