CO129-563-18 Sino-Japanese War- stopping of British shipping by Japanese 11-9-1937 - 29-12-1937 — Page 57

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SECRET

MESSAGE

INT

FROM: C. in C. China.

DATE: 2.11.37

RECD:- 1547.

Naval Cypher (D).

ADDRESSED: D.N.I., repeated Captain on Staff H... TAHAR,

Commodore Hong Kong.

Your 1453 29th October. Moller emphatically ·

assures the Consul General Shenghai that he has no knowledge of any cargo in British ship MRIOF MULLER other than rolling stock and railway material. No manifest to (?hand) but Moller has instructed master to exa.ine cargo. Charter party emphasizes no war material to be carried and cargo is

the

consigned to Minister of Railways Nanking. MARION HOLIER is due at Sebang from Durban and will discharge entire cargo at Hong Kong.

1st Lo d. 1st S.L.

2nd S.L.

3rd .L.

4th S.L.

D.C.N.S.

...G..S. (ir).

A.C.N.S.

P.RL. SEC.

CIVIL LORD).

SEC.

NAVAL STO

1410/2.

P.A.S, (S). 0.0). (3

U.D.

D.F.I, (6) M. (9). M. 34.

D. of P. (3) D.S.D.9. N.I.D. 8. R.T. HYURUG.

Plans (Trade) (2)

Foreign Office.

War Office.

Air Ministry.

L.of S.T.

to be

sent by M. Branch.