CO129-563-18 Sino-Japanese War- stopping of British shipping by Japanese 11-9-1937 - 29-12-1937 — Page 78

the Japanese Government an unofficial agreement but I am afraid

that constant difficulties will arise unless we can also reach

[with] Japanese authorities some cut and dried understanding as

to the manner in which verification of the flag shall be carried

out and for this reason I attach considerable importance to

receiving favourable reply to my telegram No. 499. I note that

Commander-in-Chief is apprehensive of obstruction by local

Japanese authorities (see his telegram No. 302 to Admiralty)

but if this happens I am confident of being able to check it

from here, once an understanding has been reached with the

Japanese Government on all points.

Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 552 October 14th;

repeated to Commander-in-Chief.

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