CO129-563-18 Sino-Japanese War- stopping of British shipping by Japanese 11-9-1937 - 29-12-1937 — Page 79

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Sir R. Craigie (Tokyo).

14th October,1937.

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7.40 p.m.

14th October,1937.

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11.55 a.r.

14th October, 1937.

No. 533 (R)

IMPORTANT.

My immediately preceding telegram.

Ministry of urine has informed naval attaché that as fromm noon October 15th, they will inform him when British ships are stop ed for verification and asks "as an act of goodwill" when Chinese ships are found flying British colours.

Addressed to Foreign Office No. 533, repeated to Commander-

in-Chief.