CO129-570-11 Sino-Japanese War- Japanese attack on Chinese Maritime Customs cruiser- CHAHSING 19-1-1938 - 23-3-1938 — Page 19

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2.

had been different opinions and while some held the view

that the action of the Customs might have been considered provocative (this is a reference to Admiral Little, this was not his view, and he was glad to find that his opinion

coincided with that of the home government.

The Governor

asked the Colonial Secretary to show me the Note sent by the Secretary for Foreign Affairs to Japan over the "Chahsing"

It was extremely sharply worded.

incident.

I thanked the Governor for his remarks and said that I

would convey the tenor of them to you.

Mr. N. L. Smith was

present at this interview.

Yours truly,

(8igned) A. H. FORBES