CO129-563-5 Macao- relationship with Hong Kong 6-7-1937 - 13-12-1937 — Page 64

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Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Sir C. Parkinson.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

FURTHER ACTION.

of State. Nor had he made any

suggestion as to any definite action which

might be taken.

Sir H. Moore pointed out that the

Concern of the Portuguese

might be matter was largely sencerned with the

recated territorial waters of Makao and the

to the question of the

westion of their infringement by

Japanese Naval Forces. Mr. Henderson

said that, speaking from memory the

Japanese had said that they would not

interfere with neutral vessels carrying

munitions into Macao, but that they might

immediately

find it necessary to bomb roads outside

Casting unto

Portuguese territory leading to China.

This was similar to the threat they had

made to prevent the export of arms from

Hong Kong to China by bombing the

Kowloon-Canton Railway immediately outside

the New Territories.

Captain Creasy said that he thought

it would be advisable not to mention this

question of territorial waters in the

discussion