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CYPHER TELEGRA from the Officer Administering the Government
of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Dated 15th October 1937. Received 2.21 a.m., 15th October.
No.233 of the 15th addressed to the Secretary of State for
the Colonies No.233 of the 15th October repeated to Tokio
No.20.
My telegram No.232. I regret to report that Railway
was bombed 1.45 p.m. yesterday 14th October with inconsiderable
damage. Point of attack was Shek Lung 71 miles from Kowloon.
2. Embassy at Tokio has asked for rail borne figures
(two corrupt groups here). Do you see any objection to my
repeating my telegrams No.209 and No. 232 and subsequent
statietice.
3.
Incidentially the wording of Embassy's very secret
telegram No.520 repeated to me seems to substantiate the
common impression of irresponsibility of Japanese higher
command.
to F.O.
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