CO129-563-18 Sino-Japanese War- stopping of British shipping by Japanese 11-9-1937 - 29-12-1937 — Page 91

NO DISTRIBUTION.

Decypher.

Sir R. Craigie, (Tokyo).

20th October, 1937.

D.

3.22 p.m.

20th October, 1957.

R.

9.30 a.m.

20th October, 1937.

No. 562.

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form:

Your telegram No. 393.

My telegrams on this subject will take the following

Flag verification A; name of ship B; date and time C;

North latitude D; East longitude E; time taken for investiga-

tion F; ships papers demanded G; name or type of Japanese

warship H; remarks if any.

Unless otherwise stated it should be assumed that British

nationality of ship has been established.

Addressed to Foreign Office No. 562; repeated to

Commander-in-Chief No. 158, Nanking No. 231 (for Hongkong No.32

and Singapore).

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