́s Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be returned
to the Foreign Office if not required for official use.
112
From CHINA.
Decode and Decypher.
Mr. Jamieson (Tientsin),
June 8th 1939.
D.
wireless.
June 9th 1959.
R.
9.30 a.m.
June 9th 1939.
No.208.
IMMEDIATE.
"R" begins.
44,
My telegram No.207.
in the course of lengthy interview given to the press yesterday afternoon in which Japanese aspect of the affair was fully described, my Japanese colleague stated that, in view of non- fulfilment of Japanese demand, the Japanese military authorities were issuing a statement which might outline measures which they would take to secure satisfaction. On being questioned as to the nature of the measures proposed, my Japanese colleague stated that he could not divulge this information but that it was obvious that any further request to hand over the four men was useless.
2. Mr. Dunn, Secretary to the layor, called on ajor Herbert early this morning and stated that the Japanese military authorities had informed the Mayor yesterday, after the conclusion of the conference, that they proposed inter alia to take barrier isolation measures within two days [? in view of] British authorities' refusal to hand over the four men. The ayor had made a plea ad misericordiam, but the Japanese authorities were insistent that the only way of saving the situation was for the Mayor to
use
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.