CO129-563-18 Sino-Japanese War- stopping of British shipping by Japanese 11-9-1937 - 29-12-1937 — Page 116

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From CHINA.

Decypher.

Mr. Howe. (Nanking).

October 6th, 1937.

D.

R.

6.00.p.m.

(by wireless via Peking) October 6th, 1937.

October 6th, 1937.

No.

552.

Following from Commander-in-Chief:

ddressed to Nanking No. 53 repeated to Commodore Hongkong

548 Peking 647 Senior Naval Officer est River Consul-General

Canton.

Reference Message 76 from Consul-General, Canton.

Could any useful pressure be brought to bear at Nanking to

release British merchant ships at Canton?