CO129-585-2 Sino-Japanese conflict- release of captured British ships 6-3-1940 - 2-10-1940 — Page 2

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CONFLICT

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6.3.40.

4. Lokys re possible rebost "Lagres" & Lalità.

ships "Lagres"

of British ships

mayhave

Subject bany dorms. In. JB, Wichams

? send erfry ounces to7. Kong acting the you. to acquaint Messro Williamsons' d

the position, to ascating what reply they

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mals reenlice 8/3/40.

Mr. Mayall of the Far Eastern Department

of the Foreign Office has rung me up to say that they

would like this request to the Governor of Hong Kong

to consult Messrs. Williamson about the proposed terms

of release of Williamson's steamer, the S.S. "sagrēs",

to be treated as a matter of urgency and done by

telegraph. F.0. did as a matter of fact ask this

in the first sentence of paragraph 7 of their letter.

Subject to this I have no comments except

that a copy of the telegram sent to Hong Kong should

be sent to the Ministry of Shipping and Admiralty as

well as to the Foreign Office.

1.08W. Hiums

12.3. 40

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