CO129-563-18 Sino-Japanese War- stopping of British shipping by Japanese 11-9-1937 - 29-12-1937 — Page 150

RECEIVED

29 SEP 1937

0.0.

Beletren

COPY FOR REGISTRATION

from the Officer Administering the Government

of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies,

Dated 29th September, 1937. Received 9-45am 29th

53538/11/37

September..

25

151

(11)

No. 213. Confidential.

Severn Leigh

Your telegram No.181 confidential

Charges of combining to disobey order

of

the Captain and to impede the progress of the ship

were dismissed on the ground that no orders had been

Order to sail was not in fact given,

disobeyed:

Question of danger although raised during the

proceedings did not affect the decision and expert

naval evidence was not taken.

Owners are appealing from the

Magistrate's decision,

Copy to

Fo.

BTT (29)

aduny (36)

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