CO129-571-1 Sino-Japanese War- shipping 10-1-1938 - 24-12-1938 — Page 64

MESSAGE.

IN.

FROM- Commodore Hong Kong.

DATE- 24/7/38

RECD.

1912.

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (PLAIN)

ADDRESSED- C-in-C.China repeated Admiralty.

54

64

536. Local Press and Empire Broadcasts report that

by

s.s.LEANA was recently brought to/shots across bows in the

vicinity of Hong Kong by Japanese Man of War. Master of

the vessel states no truth in this report. Vessel was

boarded on the 30th May off Gap Rock without undue incident

as reported in my H.K.0301B of 15th June not to Admiralty.

1st Lord.

1st S.L.

2nd S.L.

3rd S.L.

4th S.L.

5th S.L.

DE.

D.C.N.S.

A.C.N.3.

PARL.SEC.

CIVIL LORD.

SEC. NAV.SEC.

P.A.S.(S). O.D. (3) D.N.I.(6) M.(10). M. 34.

M.35.

D. of P.(3)

D.S.D.9.

N.I.D.8.

Hydrog.

Plans(Trade) (2)

D.D.of S.T.(Mr.Dorrell)(2) R.C.(3).

Foreign Office.

War Office.

Air Ministry

To be sent by M. Branch.

1221/24.