H-16 off Foochow, a Japanese naval Calling aboard the British destroyer officer at 8 o'clock on Tuesday morning informed the vessel's commander of impending Japanese "closure" operations against the harbour.
He requested the British officer to inform another British destroyer, two British merchantmen and another merchant ship of undetermined nationality of the Japanese intentions with: the recommen that they leave as soon og possible as the har-hour would be closed by 11 o'clock this morning.
The statement regarding the Japanese naval operations in Foochow and Wenchow, announced in Shanghai on Tuesday morning, was communicated to the British and American destroyers in Swatow on Tuesday evening.
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