CO129-585-1 Sino-Japanese conflict- attacks on shipping 25-1-1940 - 2-10-1940 — Page 6

obliged of the ar. of making formal isting representations worth gap. Bort: could be

further considered.

magreenhed

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12/3/40.

I to not agree

that we should support

the suggestion of a further strong protest

to the Japanese Goverment.

There are

two incidents in question. They

regards the first, the alleged attack in

British water,

evidence

可

the story depends upon the

three Chinese and as the Destruct

Superintendent of

Palica portiout, the

flace is about

3 miles from the boundary

casy

of Hong Kong workers and it would be

to mulle u

hosition.

реакт

mustalle o exaggrati the

The second in certant toola

100 miles from Hon kom

Chiners water

preferable

Shen

I would affec

to reserve protests for occasions

there is clear and teftai

violation of

the attacks

teritorial water c

on versely unmistakable