CO129-570-13 Sino-Japanese War- Japanese attack on a fishing junk 23-5-1938 - 10-12-1938 — Page 58

Copyto FO 18

50838/10/F/31

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XO. SECRET (2)

Copies to:

B.A., Shanghai, No.16. B.A., Tokyo, No.27.

Commander-in-Chief, China Station.

Commodore, Hong Kong.

AIR MAIL.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG,

7th June, 1938.

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to my secret

(2) despatch of the 1st of June, 1938, on the

subject of a Japanese attack alleged to have taken

place in British territorial waters on the 17th of May, 1938.

The signatory of the fourth enclosure to that despatch has now made a supplementary statement, of which I enclose a copy, in order

to clear up any possible misunderstanding of his

original words.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

C. av.

Governor.

kathart

Ju.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,

&C.,

&C., &C.