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On the 21st February
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a
number 210
Japanese
Mi aeroplanes [engaged in mopping up operations]
M Kennedy. 27th February 1939
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flew at a low altitude over the border of the
British
Paulo Reased territory
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near Shachun and
dropped several bombs, in the Britisk leased
territory, killing one Sikh policeman and
night
Chinese, and causing considerable
was
damage to a train. Machine gun fire/also
fire/also
opened on the British railway station and two
Chinese were killed. The total number of
wounded is not at present known.
On the same day His Majesty's Consul.
General at Canton was informed by his Japanese
colleague of the readiness of the Japanese
military authorities to tender their apologies
and make amends.
H.M. Ambassador at Tikyo Meanwhile Sin Robert Graigie
protested to the Japanese Government, who have
now replied professing their profound regret
that such an incident should have occurred, and
assuring
showing the Ambassador that after a strict
investigation disciplinary action would be taken
against those who committed this/serious mistake
and that appropriate measures would be devised
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