CO129-585-1 Sino-Japanese conflict- attacks on shipping 25-1-1940 - 2-10-1940 — Page 5

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8. For .

Zo.

104

of police report se

of 2 cargo

or 01.1.40.

27.240

seigure in British waters

boats of N. 4. registry by a fax. launch

4. you.

Ref. 8.

-

Secres. (2.)

Invités refice. to comes.

1/53888/:07/39

8+9

27.2.40.

ending with

This desp. refers

to the suryanad two H. King

on 21st Jan in

cargo boals with dong British waths - vide enclo in and

to an attach an

by H. Kong

crews

o 50

fishing junkers (six manned

roperating for the bet.) also in Jan., all

the boat's being wither damaged

destinged_vide

suelo 3.

The Gov.

refas

to the prev. incidents

comes with

which have formed the subject

the 70. (vide 5:3838/01/18+39 his racks in Juules-

+ he& and free.

55838/10/39 Cuttacks on bluffing) -

and be suggests that in view of the refeated interference with supplies coming to the bol., the

ass of making a strong protest to the Japanese

Govt. shedd. be

furttan

conordered.

7.

sand dupl. 17.0. ref.cores.an

www.

the

concurs

files referred above. saying that the Arp.

in the wiis of the local Evt. as to the seriousness

of

the position which is represented by what

deliberaté attempt to destrong appears to be a

the

fishing industing of It Rong strendanger its normal. food supplies, adding that he would