CO129-579-7 Sino-Japanese War- shipping on Pearl River 4-1-1939 - 9-6-1939 — Page 67

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authorities, but, in that case, Japanese certificates of

vaccination should be respected (of. also (4) below)

(2) Curantee by cpatain that everything on boars is

through cargo and that no m nitions or danger:vis goode ere

carried.

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(4) arantee by captein het all passengers carried

connected with the army or n vy one that no pesconger

*111 land. If any passen, era de#i co land, he will hand

in a lit of such pacaen, er: •ho would a reover be subj et

to Hong Kong meŭleal examination (ef. (1) above)

(5)

sllowed

4.

Carantee by captain that no stores would be

o le ve the vessel.

By Japanese colles, e explained that, under Japanese #y

naval regulations, it was not possible to accept treatment of

Japanese vrrment hert red vasele on the game footing

mezohɛntmen. The slov ompromise was what they could accept

ma they hoped it eɔxld be accepted by the d.. Government.

wtherwise they would prefer to make no more raqueate for visite

of Gay ment char red ve: sels to dong on.

The desired mo:ifications seem reasonsole, an will

for en liest posaible reply,

: hope be agreed ! If not, vale of concession will be null-

ified. 1 shall be steful

have applid for seiiin of inshan" at en of this week,

-hen I am confidentially informed militery operations shoulā

be terzinated, but so confident that I shall not obtain #gree-

ment until question of future visita of Japanese Jovernment

chartered vennela 1: settled.

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