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non-combatants contrary to fundamental rules

of war and rules for conduct of operations

against merchant ships; (2) that this attack

was by a submarine and therefore contrary to

submarine protocol signed by Japanese last year;

(3) that according to Article 3 of Hague

Convention No.11 to which China, Japan and His

Majesty's Government are parties Fishing Vecsols

are exempt even from lawful capture let alone

destruction.

3.

Apart from purely legal considerations,

the circumstances of this revolting and callous

massacre, eatablished after due enquiry, are

repugnant to every consideration of humanity.

His Majesty's Government thus find themselves

obliged to enter strongest protest.

eo-signatories with Japan of submarine protocol

they are obliged to ask that adogu te

disciplinary action be tacon against submarine

commander. They feel certain that the Japanese

Government will recognise necessity in the

interests/