CO129-580-1 Sino-Japanese War- handing over of suspected terrorists to Japanese authorities 1-5-1939 - 24-8-1939 — Page 116

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NO DISTRIBUTION.

Telegram (en clair) from Mr. Jamieson (Tientsin).

D. 7th June, 1939.

R.

7th June, 1939.

9.10 p.m.

No. 206.

NO TRACT

Addressed to Shanghai telegram No. 278 of June 7th. My telegram No. 276.

Following is text of proclamation issued today begins:

Breaches of neutrality of British Concession. Reference is made to the proclamation issued on this subject which was promulgated in the Peking and Tientsin Times on the 11th day of March last. Notice is hereby given that any breach of neutrality in the future will be dealt with by either handing over the culprit to the de facto authorities for trial or expelling the culprit from the Concession in accordance with the

seriousness of the crime committed.

Ends.

Repeated to Foreign Office No. 206, Tokyo No. 123 [Shanghai

please repeat to Tokyo].

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