CO129-566-7 J.J. Richards- arrest as Japanese spy by Chinese authorities 13-1-1938 - 12-9-1938 — Page 4

C. O.

53528/62/38 Hong Kong.

Mr.

Bickle

1/9/38.

Mr.

Mr.

ts

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permi. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

St

DRAFT.

HONG KONG.

SECRET.

GOVERNOR.

Copyto Ronald. 5.

Downing Street,

12 September, 1938.

4

Sir,

I have etc. to acknowledge

your Secret despatch of the 5th

August reporting regarding the

activities of Mr. Joseph James

Richard and to inform you that I

hard,

approve the proposal that British

passport facilities should be

withheld from him.

I have, etc.

2 days.

FURTHER ACTION.

(Sed.) MALCOLM MacDONALD

(*801-150) Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 (1426-150) Wt. 27532-64 15,000 11/37 T.S. 695