CO129-579-3 Sino-Japanese War- shipping 30-10-1938 - 23-12-1939 — Page 102

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Enclure in Printed Letter from H.M.Consul-General Chungking No. 95 of

27th March, 1939.

Translation or Kemorandum from Waichia opu,

dated March 24th 1939.

Copy to Labassy No. 90 (with Chinese text) Diplomatic Mission No. 73.

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The Waichiaopu has received the British

Emin say's memoranium of January 24th regarding the

Japanese allegation that a Chinese destroyer flotilla

was falsely wearing the British flag. The responsible

authority was asked to investigate and now replies

stating that the smell azcs ammunitic used by the

Kwangtung flotilla about Cctober 25th last was of the 79

type, and does not correspond in calibre with the

originally reported installe tion of double action

machine guns; the enemy statement is therefore an

obvious fabrication with an ulterior object.

(Stamp of Waichiaopu)