CO129-563-18 Sino-Japanese War- stopping of British shipping by Japanese 11-9-1937 - 29-12-1937 — Page 58

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SECRET

MESSAGE

IN

FROM: C. in C. China.

DATE: 2.11.37

RECD: 1547.

Naval Cypher (1),

ADDRESSED:- D.N.I., repeated Captain on Staff H.M.. THAR,

Commodore Hong Kong.

Your 1453 29th October. Moller emphatically

No manifest to (?hand)

assures the Consul General Shanghai that he has no knowledge

of any cargo in British ship MARION MULLER other than

rolling stock and railway material.

but Moller has instructed master to examine cargo. Charter

party emphasizes no war material to be carried and cargo is

the

consigned to Minister of Railways Manking. MARION MOLIER is due at Sabang from Durban and will discharge entire cargo

at Hong Kong.

1410/2.

1st Lo d. 1st S.L.

2nd S.L.

3rd .L. 4th S.I.

D.C.F.S.

.G..S. (air).

A.C.N.S.

P.RL. SEC.

CIVIL LURI).

SEC.

NAVAL STC

3.A.S.

0.5). (3) D..I (6) M. (9). M. 34.

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

Plans (Trade) (2)

Foreign Office.

War Office. Air Ministry. 1.of S.T.

to be

sent by M. Branch.