CO129-563-18 Sino-Japanese War- stopping of British shipping by Japanese 11-9-1937 - 29-12-1937 — Page 121

SEORAT.

MESSAG 2.

IN.

Ship!

FROM- Commodore Hong Kong.

DATE-

10/10/57.

RECD.0710.

NAVAL CYPHER (0).

ADDRESSED-

IMPORTANT.

116.

Admiralty repeated C-1-0.Cina, S.N.O. West River,

Your 1556/9. H.M.S.UICALA and 18 merchant ships

passed through barrier from C.ton to Ho Kong by

arrangement with the Chinese authorities at 0700 9th

October and H.M.S. SEAMEW passed up river.

Port Canton again closed.

Suggestion of escort from Shipping Companies was to counter attempt by the Chinese to prevent departure of vessels.

(?Principal) companies informed such action could

not be taken and diplomatic effort had failed.

1st Lord.

1st S.L.

2nd S.L.

3rd .L.

4th S.L.

DE.

D.O.N.S.

A.O.N.S.(AIR).

A.C.N.S. PARL. SEC.

CIVIL LORD.

SEO.

NAV.SEC.

P.A.Ş.(S).

O.D.(3

D.N.I.(3).

M.(9)

M.34.

D.of P.(3).

Plans( Trade)(2).

D.S.D.Y.

N.I.D..

Hydrog.

D.D.91 S.T.(M..Durrell)(<).

R.C.(3).

1125/10.

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