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F
CHINA
r
121 3 MAY 1939
Infringement of Hong Kong territory by Japanese
Registry 4168/4161/10. aircraft.
Number
TELEGRAM FROM
Sir R. Craigie
No.
(Tokyo).
372(R).
Dated 2nd May, 1939.
Received 3rd May, 1939.
in Registry
F:
China.
Refers to Hong Kong telegram to Canton No. 52 (F 4161/4161/10).
Air Attaché asked Ministry of Marine and Army General Staff to ensure that their existing orders to obviate violation of territory by aircraft were observed. Both services doubt that suspected aircraft are theirs but are investigating immediately.
(Repeated "hanghai No. 291, Hong Kong No. 71,
Canton No. 23).
Last Paper.
F4161
References.
(Print.)
F
(How disposed of.)
AM
FIL WO
May 3.
Vadinity May is
(Action completed.)
(Index.)
675/39
(Minutes.)
Cofylo. FA.14 wo. Adm
10. Acting
The aircraft could hardly
be Chinese.
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F4503
17652 8/38 F.O.P.
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