CO129-579-11-1 Sino-Japanese War- seizure of unauthorized wireless transmitting apparatus 13-2-1939 - 7-5-1940 — Page 84

SECRET

16th October, 1939.

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My dear Clark Kerr,

Unless you see reasons to the

contrary I should be glad if you could

convey a personal message to the Generalissimo -

assuming that he knows about this David Kung

business

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and/or to the Foreign Minister, on

the following lines.

1. I share your belief, stated in the

first paragraph of your Tour Series No. 5

telegram: one other hand I am sure that

the Minister for Foreign Affairs appreciates

my indignation at Kung's gross breach of the

hospitality which we have gladly given to

Chinese Government Agencies here during the

war.

2. It is a matter of sincere regret

to me that it has been necessary for my officers

to raid the offices of the Chinese Central Trust:

but the use of illicit W/T and of cypher and

code books in a fortress such as this in war-

time are very grave offences which cannot be

overlooked.

It is not as though we had refused

His Excellency

Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, K.C..G.