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establish communication at night or are

unable to board during bad weather by

night or day they should allow ship to

proceed unhampered until verification

of nationality can be carried out under

conditions already agreed.

[4th

4th October.

Commander-in-

Chief, China, to Admiralty No: 296. In

event of being questioned by night by

Japanese warships, ships are to spell

(See 43)

their names in plain language preceded

?

unnecessary

by H.M.S. and followed by Signal

P. R.

Letters. Ships are then to ask the

name of the Japanese ship. No further

information need be given unless

desired.

5th October. Tokyo to Foreign

(See 47)

Office No: 491. Japanese Government

will not deny validity of transfers

of ships from Chinese to British

registry even subsequent to August 25th

where