CO129-570-8 Sino-Japanese War- sinking of Chinese fishing boats by Japanese vessel 31-1-1938 - 22-12-1938 — Page 66

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In auy further communication n this subject, please quote

No. F 6166/4/10

and address-

not to any person by name

but to-

"The Under-Secretary of State,"

Foreign Office,

London, S.W.1.

Sir,

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FOREIGN OFFICE.

S.W.1.

29th June, 1938.

With reference to your letter No. 53838/10A/38,

of the 8th June, regarding the sinking of Hong Kong fishing

junks by a Japanese war vessel in September of last year, I

am directed by Viscount Halifax to inform you that before

deciding whether it would be possible to take a stronger line

in this case, he would be glad to learn whether the claims for

compensation for losses suffered by British subjects in this

incident are yet ready.

2. It would also be useful if the Secretary of State for

the Colonies could give a more precise indication of what action

he has in mind when he alludes to the possibility of taking a

much stronger line.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

NB. Jud

The Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

53838/10A/38 Hong Kong.

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