CO129-579-2 Sino-Japanese War- attack on British ship S.S. Sagres 9-4-1939 - 13-7-1939 — Page 60

DE.

MESSAGE.

IN.

560

FROM-

Commodore Hong Kong.

DAT-

8/4/39

RFCD.

0945

P/L.

The following Message is repeated to Admiralty for information ADDRESSED- C-in-C. China. from Commodore Hong Kong.

IMPORTANT.

My 1123/6.

S. S. Sagres has signalled for assistance

from Swatow

fearing seizure. Have directed H.M.S.THRACIAN

to investigate. Vessel still at Chauan Bay but position

now fixed Lat. 23 degrees three seven minutes North Iong 117

degrees twenty East.

1st Lord.

1st S.I.

2nd S. L.

3rd S.J.

4th S. L.

1500.

5th S.L.

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) Movis

...

Foreign office' War Office Air Ministry

To be sent by M. Branch.

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