CO129-563-18 Sino-Japanese War- stopping of British shipping by Japanese 11-9-1937 - 29-12-1937 — Page 155

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NO DISTRIBUTIN.

Decode,

Sir R. Craigie. (Tokyo)

D. 4.00 a.m.

25th September 1937.

25th September 1937,

R.10.10 a.m. 25th September 1937.

No.445. R.

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Your telegram io.529.

Japanese Government state that though it is extremely improbable the crew would be detained or otherwise ill- treated in Japanese territory steps have been taken to comply with our request by communicating the facts to authorities

concerned.