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F
F 1793
185
12
R 1040
Registry Number
1793/177/10
FROM Colonial Office.
No. 53838/35/40
Dated 11th Mar. 1940. Received
in Regit Mar. 1940.
Chinese soldiers detained at Hong Kong.
Refers to Colonial Office letter of 29th February (F 1481/177/10). Transmits copy of Hong Kong despatch of 15th February stating that a Chinese soldier was shot and killed while attempting to escape from the camp on 29th November. Encloses copy of the depositions taken at the death enquiry by the magistrate performing the duties of Coroner.
F:China.
Last Paper.
FIRST Fitti
References.
(Print.)
A Letter of 4 may from dr. Zentrum)) to W. Howe
B.) C.lo. lets a way
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C) c.o, letter f June 13th.
July 1500
contarily justified
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no. 53838 35 40
8/35/40.
of
Hong
Kong
are
in
their desire
désire to rid
the responsibility of looking after
We have, however, had to kill
themselves
of
These withouses.
than that we
cannot
to
a gree
the prisoners
(How disposed of.)
Dft her Gents ((.0) from partne
April 15t
Le Tokyo
V
No.15
дать
9) 2.0. (Mr June) Jan 13
(Action
being released.
while it is impossible
the however, that,
occurs
to we
to employ
them in labous
battalions
As
Mer Staal suggested
on
F17419
it
might perhapro
be worth suggesting
to the C.O.
that the prisoners might sold be suployed
complete 23) ►
915/4.0
12160
$16/5
(Index.)
Malaya,
човек,
I bless, there
kleva,
is
a
dhortage
Mof
of labo
labour.
I am
welcome
the auggestion
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inclined to doubt whether the
Governor of Malaya would
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