CO129-579-7 Sino-Japanese War- shipping on Pearl River 4-1-1939 - 9-6-1939 — Page 101

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Mr. Blunt (Canton).

2nd February, 1939.

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2nd February, 1939.

R.

6.00 p.m. 2nd February, 1939.

No. 12 (R).

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Addressed to Governor, Hong Kong No. 28 February 2nd.

R begins:

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My telegram No. 13.

Shipping situation.

(b.)

(a.) Request for agreement regarding first Japanese Government chartered vessel was made to-day (my telegram

No. 20 to you repeated to Commander-in-Chief only). agreement for further voyage of s. s. "Kinshan" at any date

from February 10th is probable, (c.) Agreement regarding

intered vessels has been postponed. (d.) o progress

regarding reopening of river. Rends.

2. In view of Japanese Consul-General's previous assurances I do not understand reason for (c) but fear from a conversation with Captain Ugak, that this question

has somehow become linked with that of our shipping on the

Yangtze.

Repeated to Commander-in-Chief No. 21, Embassy

Shanghai No. 23, Foreign Office No. 12 and Tokyo No. 10.

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