CO129-570-8 Sino-Japanese War- sinking of Chinese fishing boats by Japanese vessel 31-1-1938 - 22-12-1938 — Page 67

Rs

C. O.

Mr. Rogers

Mr. Geul

Gent 31

Mr.

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

31 5.58.

s

8.3

Secretary of State.

Sir,

Downing Street,

8 June, 1938.

DRAFT.

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,

FOREIGN OFFICE.

FURTHER ACTION.

(11)

I am etc. to acknowledge the

receipt of Foreign Office letter No.

F.4565/4/10 of the 11th of May about

the sinking of Hong Kong fisning junks

by a Japanese war vessel in September of

last year.

2.

In view of the considerations

set out in paragraph 2 of that letter

the S. of S. is prepared to agree

that publication of the Report should

be deferred until the Kaval

al discussions

with the Japanese Government have been

brought to a conclusion. In view of the

findings of the Report on this incident,

and of the evidence submitted to the

sscon

Commie, however, the S. of S.

consiuers

(*2132-150) Wt. 42270-82 15,000 4/38 T.S. 695