CO129-570-8 Sino-Japanese War- sinking of Chinese fishing boats by Japanese vessel 31-1-1938 - 22-12-1938 — Page 13

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en 53838/1 Part Report

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me 27.11.37 (tite 53838 / Part i 1937)

This matter, which naturally

indignation Hashing

accused much

Strughing, has been allowed to drag

on for six months

is getting restive as

and feeling in the Colony

to the reasons for non-

publication of the Report

Ice

No 3 in this

2.

file-.

In these circumstances, while it is f course true that it is ultimately for the

7.0. to decide on

be made

the representations to

to the Japanese fort. I dont

think we should fail to take the opportunity

by para 3 of 11

Kas tast we regard

to let the 7.0.

the live which

Sis R. Craigie wishes to take as

mindequate.

3. I 100. Therefore prefer to reply

Reposed by his Dunken.

? as proposed

Sú

Sis A. Moore.

Jom.

19.5.38.

طعمه

ما

23.5.38

The commission was appointed in Hong Ko

is published, the nature of the Japanese explanation wice at once become apparent,

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then reports

Shall ♬

regarded

as weak at sa

raving accepted it withane protest.

whatever the 2.0. in the light of other arcumstances ched, make our opinion

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decide d'o,

plain,

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? As proposed above

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23/5/38

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