CO129-564-3 Sino-Japanese War- attack on a British aircraft 30-11-1937 - 3-12-1937 — Page 2

CIP

/ Gov. Tel. 300

170.84.

Comments on attack.

2

2.

Extinct from the Times.

Mr. Gent.

1.12.37.

See page 389 of State Papers

XXX.

* with tout areal wating, presumably

See 3 on 7230/ 3/37 General.

above

See 1 on taka

file

I spoke.

An extract from the "Times" is registered

at 2, showing that the aeroplane mentioned in 1 was

one from an aircraft carrier which was engaged in

exercises near Hong Kong.

x

It appears that the Governor is under a mis-

"the apprehension in saying that/vessel may have been

within the Hong Kong territory according to the 1841

Treaty". The 1842 Treaty, which ceded Hong Kong to

Great Britain did no more than cede to Great Britain

the island of Hong Kong. The Convention of 1898, however, enlarged the limits of British territory to

its present extent, and included a wide area of open

sea within which all territory was to be British.

The marking which appears on the map, however, is

misleading. "It does not mean that there is a

purported lease of any waters outside normal

territorial waters; it is merely a delimitation of

the area within which all territory is leased, and

accompanying the territory, of course, the normal

territorial waters". (This is excluding the special

areas of Mirs Bay and Deep Bay, in which Chinese

vessels of war have certain rights).

Copies of this telegram have already been

distributed to the F.0. and the Service Departments.

? Now distribute as in drafts herewith.

P. Rogers

Szebant.

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2.12

2.X11.37.