CO129-585-2 Sino-Japanese conflict- release of captured British ships 6-3-1940 - 2-10-1940 — Page 29

F 2330/173/10.

sir,

S.F.1.

12th April, 1940.

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With reference to India Office letter E and 0.

1581/40 of the 4th April, on the subject of the detention by

the Japanese authorities of various British registered ships,

I am directed by Viscount Halifax to transmit for the

information of the Secretary of state for India a copy of

a telegram which has been despatched to His Majesty's

Ambassador at Tokyo.

2.

I am also to enclose a copy of a memorandum on

the seizure of the s.s. Dholera, together with a copy of

Canton despatch No.92 of the 4th July, 1939.

The Under-Secretary of State,

India office.

I am,

sir,

Your obedient Servant,