Violation of Hongkong Waters on December 11
London, Dec. 22.
'The British Ambassador to Japan, Sir Robert Craigie, has teen instrueted to deliver a Note to the Japanese Government complaining against vioation of Hongkong's territorial waters fon December 11, when a Japanese destroyer outside' the territorial Limits fired on a revenue protection vessel inside the limits.
Later the Japanese vessel sent two motor-boats inside the limits to tow 4 Customs vessel off the shore where she had' been beached.
'While not doubting that the Japanese Government will share Great Britain's view of the incident, the Note requests an assurance that strict instructions have been issued to the Japanese naval authorities to ensure ull respect for Hongkong's territory and territorial waters—Rewter.
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