CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938 — Page 209

No. SECRET.(2)

AIR MAIL.

Copy to: B.E.Tokyo.

Commander-in-Chief.

sc.

Sir,

74

258

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HỒNG KONG.

10th November, 1937.

Encl.No.1.

Encl.No.2.

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bopy of 2 and whoring. photo. to F.O.

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With reference to the correspondence, resting

43 with Mr. N. L. Smith's telegram No.257 of 27th October,

1937, on the subject of the investigation into the alleged sinking of certain fishing junks, I have the

honour to forward in original a photograph with certain

relevant endorsements.

2.

The circumstances in which this photograph

came into the hands of this Government are set out in

the enclosed short memorandum which has been prepared

by the Attorney General; it is unfortunate that Captain

Leknes apparently put his own convenience before the

common interest by refraining from producing the

photograph before the Commission and by sailing from

the Colony before effective use could be made of it.

3. Although the corroboration afforded is of

some importance I am reluctant to depart from the strict

law of evidence and do not propose to give the

photograph the same publicity as will be accorded to

the Commission's Report. I conceive, however, that

you may be glad to be aware of its existence.

4.

This despatch will go by the same air mail as

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

7.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P.,

&C.,

&C.,

&c.