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(4)

The Japanese medical officer carried should certify

and the captain guarantee that there are no cases of

infectious disease. In cases when no Japanese medical

officer is carried there be no objection to examination

of all passengers by Hong Kong medical authorities but

in that case Japanese certificates of vaccination should

be inspected.

(Compate also 4 below).

Guaranteed by captain that (I group) on board is through

cargo and that munitions or dangerous goods are carried.

Guaranteed by captain that all passengers carried are

connected with Army or Navy and that no passengers will

land.

If any passengers desire to land captain will hand

in a list of such passengers who (I group) moreover be

subject to Hong Kong medical examination. (Compare I

above). Guaranteed by captain that no stores would be

allowed to leave the vessel.

4.

My Japanese colleague explained that according to

Japanese naval regulations it was not possible to accept

treatment of Japanese Government chartered vessels on same footing

as merchant vessels. (I group) compromise was what they could

accept and they hoped that it could be accepted by Government of

Hong Kong. Utherwise they would prefer to make no more requests

for visits of Japanese Government chartered vessels to Hong Kong

The desired modifications seem to be reasonable

and will I hope be agreed to. If not the (I group) concession

will be nullified. I shall be grateful for earliest possible

5.

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reply as I have already applied for sailing of Kirhan at the

end of this weok when I um informed confidentially the military operations should be terminated.

I am confident that I shall not

obtain agreement until question of future visit of Japanese Government chartered vessels to Hong Kong is settled.

BLUNT.

X

(GT)

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