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F

CHINA

F 5721

68

14 JUN 1939

1939

Registry F 5721/3361/10.

Number

FROM Admiralty.

No.M. 04339/39

Secret.

Dated8th June, 1939. Received 114th June, in Registry

1939.

F: China.

Suspected operation of wireless transmitter by Chinese warship in Hong Kong Harbar.

Enclose copy of letter of 8th June to Colonial Office expressing view that temporary immobilisation cannot affect position of these vessels and that if they were formerly accorded status of warships they should continue to be treated as such.. If this view is correct no municipal enactment could properly be invoked against the "Wingfook". Admiralty are however of opinion that an attempt should be made to bring to an end use of wireless transmitting apparatus and suggest that sanction for enforcing such a prohibition could be threat of a request to leave.

Last Paper.

F5720

References.

(Print.)

(How disposed of.)

(Minutes.)

A Chinese warship

immobilisest

The "Wingfook".

al present in Hong Kong

harbou

is suspected of operating a wireless

hansmitter. This seems pontically

undesirable

the Admy

Admy think

that there

is

по

legal ground for

proceeding against her. They suffert therefore that the should be worked to

Leave stop Transmissions under the

request to leave. This

threat

з

и

(Action completed.)

(Index.)

reasonable

conse

R.B.S.

4/7.

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on which Lee action.

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See now 16330.

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