CO129-563-16 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping 6-9-1937 - 13-11-1937 — Page 88

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be returned

to the Foreign Office if not required for official use.]

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From JAPAN.

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Sir K. Craigie. (Tokyo).

September 21st, 1957.

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7.50.a.m. September 21st, 1937.

R. 2.00. p.m. September 21st, 1937.

No. 417.

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Your telegram No. 292.

Reply of Japanese Government states that the positions at which action deemed appropriate was taken against Chinese customs vessels were 113° 51-6" east longitude 21° 27.4" north latitude, and 113° 27′7′′ east longitude and 25° 20.g" north latitude. A reply adds that both of these points being outside Hongkong territorial waters, there is no reason for protest from his government. nds.

Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 417; repeated to

Naning, Commander-in-Chief and Hongkong.

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