CO129-585-9 Sino-Japanese conflict- Chinese custom stations 14-7-1940 - 17-12-1940 — Page 15

FROM

No. 838.

CYPHER TELEGRAM

O.A.G.

HONG KONG

D. 23rd December, 1940. R. 24th

韓

## 14.10 hrs.

Addressed to s. of S. No. 838 repeated to Chungking No. 198 Tokio No. 144 C.-in-C. China Station.

39:15

I have seen Naval telegrams on the zubject of requisitioning of the Chinese Customs Vessels now lying at Hong Kong ending with the 34 Commodore's telegram No. 131 Z of 21st December

addressed to C.-in-C. and repeated to the Admiralty. I would request full consideration be given to Coloniel aspect of the question in case local Japanese Consulate enquires as to the position.

(Delayed as message as originally received was indecypherable).