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NUMBER AND DATE SHOULD BE QUOTED IN REFERENCE

TO THIS LETTER

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS SECRETARY.HONG KONG?'

Zovt., A.B.C. 57H EON.,& BENTLEY'S 2ND PHRASE CODE.

26.5.5

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONG KONG,

14th November, 1938.

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The Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong, presents his compliments to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, London, and with reference to Tokyo despatch

No.803 of 18th October, 1938, to the Foreign Office is

directed to forward for onward transmission a copy of

a letter, No.59 of 10th November, 1938, addressed to

His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador, Tokyo, regarding

the detention of s.s. "Asian". of

The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies,

London.