CO129-565-1 Indo-China Steam Navigation Company- acquisition of Chinese merchant steamers 30-9-1937 - 6-4-1938 — Page 20

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within the terms of Japanese statement of September 18th, (see Sir H. natchbull-lugesson's telegram No. 407 of 1937 to the Foreignffice), and (3) of the fact that many other ex-Chinese vessels are now sailing under Italian, German and Portuguese

flags with impunity, I have informed Keswick that I regard risk (?of) seizure by Japanese after transfer as slight, and Jardine Matheson and Company are prepared to take it if assured of full

support from His ilajesty's Government as suggested above.

Addressed to Foreign Office No. 89 of January 17th;

repeated to Hongkong and Tokyo.

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