LIVEO
27 MAY 1938
0.0. REQYEGISTRATION
CYPHER TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to the
Secretary of State for the Colonies.
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Dated 27th May, 1938. Received 10.40 a.m., 27th May, 1938.
Addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies
telegram No.140 27th May, repeated to Tokyo telegram No.56,
Kerr telegram No.90, Commander in Chief telegram No.4.
Your telegram No. 95.
Position of boat when attacked was indicated without
collusion on 19th May in the presence of naval, harbour
office and police officers by several members of junk crew
who had witnessed the incident and all of whom agreed
within half mile. Position is near Conspiracy Islands.
As to treatment of the captives only evidence is that of
the survivor and medical report on his grave injuries. / I regret error in previous telegram; for 21
degrees etc. please read 22 degrees, etc.
Coputio Ronald
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