CO129-585-1 Sino-Japanese conflict- attacks on shipping 25-1-1940 - 2-10-1940 — Page 76

H.K.0801.

CONFIDENTIAL.

Commodore's Office,

Hong Kong.

11th September, 1940.

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Your Excellency,

I have the honour to draw Your Excellency's

attention to the attack on a junk (H.K. Licence 2532 V)

by a Japanese vessel on 6th August, 1940.

2.

It is submitted for Your Excellency's

consideration that this unjustifiable attack appears to

be a flagrant case of interference with the food supply

of Hong Kong, on the verge of British territorial waters,

and made solely for the purpose of the personal

enrichment of the marauders, and to suggest that it

should form the subject of a protest to the Japanese

Authorities in accordance with Section B of a Memorandum

regarding such protests drawn up by the Hon. Colonial

Secretary and the Chief of Staff to His Excellency the

Commander-in-Chief on 31st January, 1940; and further,

that in this case representation might be made, with

advantage, to the Japanese Consul General at Hong Kong,

as this method of approach has not, as rar as I am aware,

been tried before.

I have the honour to be

Your Excellency's obedient servant,

(Sgd.) A.M. Peters

Rear-Admiral.

His Excellency,

The Officer Agministering the Government,

HONG KONG,