CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938 — Page 143

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RECEIVED

CYPHER WEL

13 DEC 1937

FOR REGISTRATION

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OREGY

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e (overnor of Hong Kong to

the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Dated 11th December, 1937.

Received 4.53 p.m., 11th

December.

No.311.

Japanese destroyer today fired on

Chinese Customs cruiser, incident reported fully in Commodore Hong Kong's message 22 37 11 to the

Admiralty. There is no doubt in the minds of the

Commodore and self that the Chinese vessel was rell within the three mile limit when fired upon.