CO129-563-16 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping 6-9-1937 - 13-11-1937 — Page 98

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

SECRET

MESSAGE

From: C. in C. China in

H.M.S.FALMOUTH.

IN.

Date: 19.9.37.

Recd: 1650.

Foreign Office Cypher (K)

97

Addressed Governor Hong Kong, Commodore Hong Kong, repeated

Admiralty.

IMPORTANT.

248. Commodore Hong Kong pass to Governor.

Your telegram No.196 to Secretary of State for Colonies.

Please confirm that fishing vessels in (? question)

are entitled to fly British Flag and claim British protection

so that I can use this information beside (?Hague Convention

number eleven of 1907 in making protest without prejudice to

Japanese Commander in Chief and request for immediate orders

to stop further sinkings.

2105/19

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