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Telegram (en clair) from H.M's Consul-General, (Canton).
February 19th, 1938.
D. (by wireless) February 19th, 1938.
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6.0.p.m. February 19th, 1938.
Addressed to British Embassy at Shanghai telegram No. 32 of February 19th.
My telegram No. 29.
Air raids have taken place each day since February 15th. 17 aeroplanes on February 16th dropped 21 bombs on Canton-Hankow railway and 11 bombs on Canton-Kowloon railway. No casualties. 52 aeroplanes on February 17th dropped 39 bombs on Canton-Hankow railway area, 22 bombs on Canton-Kowloon railway area. 15 bombs on Timho aerodrome, Canton 5 bombs at Bocca Tigris, and 5 bombs Canton- Kowloon highway at Tungkun it is reported that 20 houses were damaged and that total casualties numbered 40. Damage to railway trucks has been repaired and services are being maintained.
Repeated to Foreign Office No. 17, Governor Hongkong No. 19, Commander-in-Chief No. 17, General Officer Commanding Hongkong No. 17, Consul-General, Hankow No. 20.