CO129-579-2 Sino-Japanese War- attack on British ship S.S. Sagres 9-4-1939 - 13-7-1939 — Page 53

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Jap interfe file

MESSAGE.

FR "M-

C-in-C.China.

IN.

DATE- 11/4/39.

RECD.

0723

12/

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ADDRESSED --

INTERDEPARTMENTAL CYPHER.

N...Shanghai repeated Admiralty, Ambassador Tokyo 414, Ambassador Shanghai 514 Cdre. Hong rong 964.

IMPORTANT.

206.

Subject to concurrence of British Embassy Shanghai

give Admiral Nomura the following personal message from me

to Admiral Oikawa.

I have satisfied myself that s.s.SAGRES was engaged

in legitimate trading and that her papers were in order.

I request you will order her immediate release and give

me an explanation of the action of Japanese destrover

concerned which was in contravention of the agreed flag

verification procedure.

1st Lord.

ist S.L.

2nd S.L.

3rd S.I.

4th S. L.

5th S.I.

1043/10.

DE.

D.C.N.S.

A.C.N.S.

PARL.SEC.

CIVIL LORD.

SEC.

NAV.SEC. P.A.S.(S). O.D.(3) D.N.I.(6) M. 36(12) D. of P. (3) D.S.D.9. 0.1.C.(3) Trade Div.(2) D.D. OF S.T.(2) Foreign Office) War office Air Ministry

To be sent by M.Branch.