CO129-563-18 Sino-Japanese War- stopping of British shipping by Japanese 11-9-1937 - 29-12-1937 — Page 128

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C. O.

Mr.

gir H. Moore.

Bir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Sir G. Grindle

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

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hence number should not be limited to

one.

28th September.

Tokyo to

(See 36) Foreign Office No: 456.

British Naval

Attaché informed Japanese Minister of

(See 37)

Marine that we did not admit they had

any right to seek information as to

port of departure, destination, cargo,

etc. of British ships and that we

agreed only to verification of

nationality.

Minister of Marine said

that information as to destination if

given would minimise chances of

ship being stopped a second time.

28th September. Tokyo to

Foreign Office No: 457. His Majesty's

Ambassador suggests that unless

difficulties of signalling at night

can be overcome there must be risk of

incident."suggests

Suggests that we inform

Japanese that if they are unable to

establish

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