CO129-585-5 Sino-Japanese conflict- shipping on Pearl River 3-1-1940 - 25-8-1940 — Page 44

British Consulat -General,

OASTON

May 11th, 1 9 4 0.

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Derr r. Kita,

You will remember at our interview yesterday

I referred to and protested against the provision fog

the arrest of people on board British steamers by the

Japanese authorities. You stated that I was under

misapprehension and that there was no intention of

effecting arrests on British ships. In view of the

provisions of paragraph 2 (9) of the a pendix to the

Hemorandum of April 12th I shall be grateful if you

will confima this.

(sgd.) . Stark Toller

Nagno Kita, Esquire,

H.I.J.M. Consul-General,

CANTON.