CO129-585-2 Sino-Japanese conflict- release of captured British ships 6-3-1940 - 2-10-1940 — Page 40

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TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to the

retary of State for the Colonies.

Dated 20th March 1940

38/10 4/40 55. "Jagnes

6/104/40940

Received at 4.46 a.m. 20th March.

"P" Decode.

No. 140.

Addressed to the Secretary of State for the

Colonies.No. 140 repested to Tokyo No. 10 Secret.

Your telegram No. 106 detention of Sagres.

Owners consulted us og directed.

£

Verifiable

losses due to wrongful detention are put at 21,000 but for

quick settlement they would accept without prejudice of

Legal rights £10,000 provided 2. Delivery in Hong Kong

harbour is effected within one month viz before 20th April

free of all charges.

Hull Boilere machinery and

equipment in good order, the latter to be subject to

b.

inspection in dock by independent British and Japanese

surveyors and damages to be made good by the Japanese

Government,

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