CO129-565-1 Indo-China Steam Navigation Company- acquisition of Chinese merchant steamers 30-9-1937 - 6-4-1938 — Page 26

53856/37 Hong Kong

Subject to concurrence of Board of Trade

C. O.

Mr. Rogers

12/11/37

Mr. Gent 12.

Duncan 12/11/37

Mr.

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Sir H. Moore.

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Recyphaed.

10:30pm. 12/21/17

IMMEDIATE

No.239

Confidential

Propaw

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

(9)

of steamships by Indo-China Company.

I am

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

Your telegram No. 273. Apurchase

DRAFT..

GOVERNOR,

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(cythe)

HONG KONG.

стои.

the necessary conditions

advised that provided you are

are

a fulfilled

satisfied

that the transfers comply ith necessary

regulations there is no power to refuse

British registry. It is considered that no

political objections exist on the part of

H.M.G.

H.M.G. could not contemplate

In funcent incumstances.

approaching the Japanese Government in the

ん

sense desired by Messrs. Jardine Matheson

combrename

FURTHER ACTION.

Copy to F.O.,

Bd. of Trade,

L. FF.

and Company, nor could it contemplate an

any

formal approach by the Company to the Japanese

Consul General in Hong Kong. The attention

of the Japanese Government might, however,

£9.4 Naval Attache at Tokyo

of caned out,

be drawn informally to the transaction

and there would be no objection to the

Company availing themselves of any unofficial

contacts which they may have with the

(*801-150)

Japanese

Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 (*1204-150) Wt. 23252-56 10,000 9/37 T.S. 695