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

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Pare 3 of the freed reply is perhaps sufficient.

the fact that capture of a Chinese vessel in

British territorial waters is an entirely

unwarrantable proceeding and that the need

for investigation of an enemy vessel is no

excuse, but the terms of the telegram in this

matter appear to me to be a matter for the F.0.

Magetanias@WARDEDDERE I do not see that

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we have any special comments from the point of

view of Hong Kong d-day mealoging dui.

? Reply that we have no obsons. on the

terms of the draft and ask that it may be

repeated to the Gov. of Hong Kong, if they have

no objection.

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Say that a copy has been sent to

the Admiralty, and copy accordingly lf.

P. Rogers

Histoward) 21/1 Falder

21.1.38

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Iame with the action proposed.

22/1/38

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almee.

I have told he Heffel (7.0) by phone that

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concur.

Conform by letter as above.

P.Roger 22/1.