CO129-579-7 Sino-Japanese War- shipping on Pearl River 4-1-1939 - 9-6-1939 — Page 25

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Mr. Blunt.

(Canton).

6th June, 1939.

D.

W/T

6th June, 1939.

R.

6.00 p.m.

6th June, 1939.

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See: 36)

(R begins).

Addressed to Governor Hongkong No.136 of June 6th.

My telegram No.134 cancelling application for visit of

Shirogane Maru.

I learned that this vessel which is normally a lighter

draught passenger on coasting service in the Inland sea arrived

here recently in order to start a regular passenger service

between Canton, Macao and Hongkong.

It is established by

the Japanese that the intention was to use her to carry

passengers three times and twice monthly to and from Macao

She has already done round trip

and Hongkong respectively.

to Macao.

2.

Accordingly I informed my Japanese colleague that

visits of this vessel to Hongkong must form the subject of

separate negotiations and could not be agreed to on the basis

of our agreement (see my despatch No.40 to His Majesty's

Ambassador.