CO129-570-14 Sino-Japanese War- attack on fishing junk by Japanese sailors 18-5-1938 - 22-12-1938 — Page 38

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Tokyo for presentation to the Japanese

Government. Mr. MacDonald would also

suggest that if Lord Halifax sees no

objection, His Majesty's Ambassador

should make a strong protest to the

Japanese Government against this

unprovoked and savage attack on

British subjects and should ask

that a thorough investigation into

the affair should be made by the

Japanese authorities.

3. A copy of this letter and

of the enclosed despatch only ha

sent to the War Office,

being sent

Admiralty, Air Ministry and Board

of Trade.

I am,

etc.

(Sgages.gend

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