CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938 — Page 211

Memorandum re Photograph of

Japanese Submarine

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1. Captain Nils Leknes of S.S. "Jeff Davis" (local

agents Thoreson & Co.) took this photograph at 2.30 p.m.

115°25'E (some- on 27th September at Lat. 20°49′N Long.

where south of Hong Kong) five days after the alleged

attack and on the same day that a number of survivors

were picked up by S. S. "Scharnhorst" and S.S. "Kaying".

2. The photograph was more or less a silhouette but

two guns one fore, and one aft, could be clearly seen

and the following markings could be discerned.

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3 on the conning tower.

2. "7" on the bows.

Particulars of Lat. and Long, name "Joff Davis", the

markings on the submarine and the master's signature were

inscribed on the back of the photograph.

3. The photograph was given to the Secretary of the

Commission, Mr. J.C. Macdouall, by Mr. Johnson of Thoreson

& Co. when he chanced to see him at lunch on 19th October

at the Gloucester Hotel café. Mr. Johnson informed Mr.

Macdouall that the photograph had been taken by the master

of the "Jeff Davis" who had requested him to hand it to

the Secretary of the Commission as he thought "it might

be of interest to the Commission".

4. The photograph was handed to the Assistant Attorney

General at 2.05 p.m. the same day, who at once rang up

Thoreson & Co. and was informed that the "Jeff Davis" had

sailed for Los Angeles at 1 p.m. that day.