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CYPHER TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to the
Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Dated 5th December, 1938.
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Received 3.55 p.m., 5th December.
No. 361.
€ DEC 1038
Addressed to Tokyo telegram.o.116 5th December repeat-
ed to Secretary of State for the Colonies telegram No.361.
Shanghai telegram No.226. During military activities near the
frontier at the end of November about 1,000 armed and or
uniformed Chinese who entered British territory were disarmed
and interned. I am anxious to be rid of these at the earliest
opportunity and the Japanese Consul General has been asked to
consult Tokyo on this subject, suggestion being that they
should be sent in contingents of 100 to Canton and Shanghai
according to birth places. Some undertaking as to non-
molestation would of course have to be obtained from Japan.
I am not clear as to the extent to which the ordinary
ruies as to interned belligerents apply in the present conflict
and would be glad of advice on the point.