CO129-579-3 Sino-Japanese War- shipping 30-10-1938 - 23-12-1939 — Page 98

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at Tsingtao protested locally and His Majesty's

Ambassador at Shanghai agreed that it was not

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necessary that the matter should be taken up

further in Shanghai or Tokyo. I would suggest

therefore to Your Excellency that in this case also

a local protest should be held to suffice,

especially as a protest in Tokyo at this date is

unlikely to achieve any result.

3.

On the other hand I would not propose

that the situation should be left as it is, but

would suggest for the consideration of Your Excellency

and the Commander-in-Chief that in the near future

a warship should again visit Hoihow and that

arrangements should be made for a visit by a merchant

ship some time after the warship has arrived but

while she is still there.

I have the honour to be

air,

Your Excellency's most obedient servant,

(8gd) R. L. CRAIGIE.