CO129-585-1 Sino-Japanese conflict- attacks on shipping 25-1-1940 - 2-10-1940 — Page 355

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CONFIDENTIAL.

Addressed

MESSAGE.

From

0. in c. Chine

LISTA UNPARTA UZAL CY, HER BY #/T.

Admiralty. H..Ambassador at Takyo 574 ¡¡nval Liaison Officer, thanghai. Repented dovernor of liong Kong. 0.0.1.3.Par Hast, Bangop

Casiodore i/e liang Kong.

3/35H

RECEIVED:

DATE 31.10.

TIME 1435

603. Japanese armed Traviler Ruber 39 attnaked

a Chinone junk inside British territorial waters near

Minspån Group between 1000 and 1100 on Jamary 10th

firing two shots, losting oranges and causing damage.

another junk was also atopped by rifle fire but on the

appoorance of police laugh both were released.

Japanese Traxler was chased out of territorial waters by

polios, launch who obtained her mmber, Witten raport

is being sent to Naval Liaison Officer, who is ta

represent matter to Japanese C. in C.

IN

IN

2st Lord.

1st 3.L. D.C.N.9.

e.d.t. to 1st B.L.

P.n.8.(B).

OFB (4)

U.D.(3)

0.1.0.

D.X.I.(4)

D.3.D.9.

K. (2)

5. of P.(2)

M.

H.35

Pull China sirculation.