is Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be returned
to the Foreign Office if not required for official use.]
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From CHINA.
Telegram (en clair) from Mr. Blunt (Canton),
No. 6.
17th January, 1938,
D.
W/T
17th January, 1938.
R.
6.30 p.m.
17th January, 1938.
Addressed to British Embassy Shanghai No. 11.
My telegram No. 9.
Further Japanese air raids took place on January 15th and 16th with railways as main objective. Three raids on 15th
and one on 16th. Tracks damaged on both Canton-Hankow and Canton owloon railways. I am informed that Canton-Hankow express was machine-gunned at Sunkai station causing several
casualties.
Repeated to Commander-in-Chief China No. 6, General Officer Commanding China No. 6, Consul-General Hankow No. 7, Governor
Hongkong No. 6 and Foreign Office No. 6.