CO129-570-10 Sino-Japanese War- Japanese seizure of the S.S. ASIAN- claims 15-2-1938 - 12-12-1938 — Page 41

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COPY.

CONFIDENTIAL.

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Subject:-

S.S. ASIAN

WRONGFUL SEIZURE BY JAPANESE.

From .....

THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, CHINA STATION.

CUMBERLAND at Hong Kong.

Date..

To...

29th March, 1938.

No.514/1040.

THE SECRETARY OF THE ADMIRALTY.

The attached correspondence is forwarded for

the information of Their Lordships.

2. In the circumstances I do not intend to take

any further action with British Shipmasters in the

case of the ASI AN, but action already taken should

provide against a similar case in the future.

(SGD) PERCY NOBLE.

VICE ADMIRAL.