CO129-579-3 Sino-Japanese War- shipping 30-10-1938 - 23-12-1939 — Page 57

No.61/1676/1938.

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Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hong Kong,

24th August, 1939.

Gentlemen,

In reply to your letter of 11th August, 1939, on

the subject of the mishap to your S. S. "Haitan" through

striking a mine near Shacheng, I am directed to enquire

whether you have evidence that the mine in question was

Japanese.

I am, etc.,

(SD.) C. BRAMALL BURGESS,

p.Colonial Secretary.

The Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd.,

P. & 0. Building,

5th floor,

Hong Kong.