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FROM: - Commodore I/C Hong Kong;
DATE:-
11.12.37
RECD:-
1655.
Naval Cypher (D).
ADDRESSED: C. in C. C ina in H. M. S. FALMOUTH repeated
Admiralty.
85°
157
IMPORTANT.
463. At about 1420 today Saturday Chinese
Maritime Customs Cruiser CHAHSING when in approximate position
latitude 22 degrees 25 minutes N. longitude 113 degrees
54 minutes E off Black Point was fired at by Japanese
destroyer number unknown from approximate position 022 degrees
28 minutes North 113 degrees 51 minutes East.
CHAHSING turned away from destroyer to make for
Urmston Roads and Castle Peak Bay and was shortly struck by
one richochet. Vessel was then run aground approximately half
a mile North East of Black Point and abandoned.
no casualties.
There were
Approximately four rounds were fired after
vessel was aground and 15 to 20 rounds were fired in all.
I have interviewed Commander of CHAHSING who is
positive that his osition as reported when fired at is
correct i.e. he was well within territorial waters.
Position
of Japanese destroyer on opening fire is approximate but she
was probably outside territorial waters. CHAHSING is vessel
148 feet long one funnel painted grey one three pounder
mounted forward and under Chinese Maritime customs flag.
2237/11.
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A.C.N.S. (Air) M. 35.
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N. I.D. 8. HYDROG.
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