CO129-585-2 Sino-Japanese conflict- release of captured British ships 6-3-1940 - 2-10-1940 — Page 24

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3rd May, 1940.

My dear Vice-Minister,

On the 19th April I left with you a

memorandum on the subject of the detention of

the British ships "Lalita", "Dholera" and "Sagres".

I should be grateful for an early reply

to this memorandum in which, as you will remember,

it was stated that the owners of the "Lalita" and

"Dholera" would be prepared to waive all claims

for compensation in respect of the former vessel,

provided that both were delivered in Singapore

before April 30th.

Believe me, etc.

His Excellency

(signed) R. L. Craigie.

Mr. Masayuki Tani,

His Imperial Japanese Majesty's

Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs.

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