CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938 — Page 148

SECRET.

MESSAGE.

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From: C. in C.China.

IN.

Date:

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12.12.37.

Naval Cypher (D).

Recd: 1234.

..ddressed Commodore Hong Kong, repeated Admiralty.

82.

161

509. Your 2237/11 Fresume this incident will be treated

by Colonial Government. I am not aware whether Chinese

Customs Cruisers are permitted to operate using Hong

Kong as a base and our territorial waters for their

security.

If so I consider such a course is prorocative

and to the detriment of Anglo Japanese relations locally.

1st Lord.

1st S.L.

2nd S.L.

3rd S.L.

4ta S.L.

D.C...

4.C.N.S. (IK)

4.C.N.5.

F.KL.OLC.

CIVIL LORD.

SLC.

NAVAL SLC.

P...5.(S)

0.D. (3). D.N.I.(6). M.(10). M.34.

M.35.

PS.

D. of F. (3).

D.S.D.9.

N.I.D.8,

Hydrog.

Plans (Trade) (2).

Foreign Office.. Mar Office. Air Ministry. R.C.(3).

0929/12.

To ne sent by M.Branch.

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