CO129-570-5 Sino-Japanese War- British casualties following the Japanese attack on the borders of the New Territories... 30-11-1938 - 16-3-1939

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TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary

of State for the Colonies.

Dated 30th November 1938.

Received 10.46a.m. 30th.Nov.

Addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies No. 350

Repeated to the British Embassy, Shanghai No. 213, British

Embassy at Tokyo No. 108 Consul General at Canton No. 49.

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Following are the known civilian casualties which

Occurred in British territory on November 26th. as a result of

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Japanese gunfire

the

or fifle fire from Chinese side of the border:

British Subjects 1 kilsa,

k:

6 wounded.

be

4 wounded Chinese subjects: 7 killed,

Grateful for

advice as to the action that

the

and

should taken here in respect of compensation for/foregoing

for the destruction of property.

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