CO129-570-7 Sino-Japanese War- attack on shipping 21-3-1938 - 18-11-1938 — Page 23

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representations on the lines

suggested should be made to the

Japanese Government. He would

also suggest that an additional

consideration might be added to

those already adduced, viz., that

the great majority of the fishing

craft licensed and habitually

based on Hong Kong carry Chinese

persons born in Hong Kong and

therefore British subjects.

3.

Copies of this letter

are being sent to the Admiralty

and the Board of Trade.

I am, etc.

Tiznad R. R COWELL