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C. O.

Mr. Rogers. 10/

Mr.

Mr.

Gent

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

75

53838/10/38. Hong Kong.

SECRET

Sir,

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X

Downing Street,

13

October, 1938.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

35

Secretary of State.

2 DRAFT. s

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,

FOREIGN OFFICE.

In You. 19.9.38.

Copy of 25 and encls. in original

FURTHER ACTION.

Copy with copy of despatch/only to Admiralty and Mercantile /Marine

Copy w/ enel to Admy

BIT.

I am etc. to transmit to you,

to be laid before Viscount Halifax,

copy of a despatch from the Governor

altacks

of Hong Kong regarding texzon

Chinese fishing junks which have their

base in Hong Kong.

2. Subject to the observations

of Lord Halifax, it does not appear to

Mr. MacDonald that in the present

circumstances any practical advantage

would be obtained by seeking from the

Japanese Government an assurance that

such

these fishing vessels would not be

molested nor does it seem possible to

consider offering them encouragement

to proceed to fishing grounds beyond

Umy thing

territorial waters under the promise

Dept., Board of Trade Secret. L.F.F.

of protection by H.M. ships.

3.

(*801-150) Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 (*1632-150) Wt. 32179-71 20,000 12/37 T.S