No. SECRET (2).
AIR MAIL.
Copy to Tokyo No.2.
RECE
19 JAN 1938
C
Sir,
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG,
7th January, 1938.
19
Encl. No.1.
Encl. No.2.
/16/37
5/5:3838
13838/16/37
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I have the honour to invite reference to the
fourth paragraph of my secret despatch dated 9th November,
1937, regarding damage done to rolling stock of the
British Section, Kowloon-Canton Railway, by Japanese
air raids in China and to request that if any action for
recovery of expenses is contemplated a further claim of
$7,000 may be preferred on behalf of this Government.
2. This sum represents actual expenditure to the
amount of $3,700 on repairs to British Section thirty-ton
open wagon No.74 which was seriously damaged by bombs at
Tong Tou Ha, near bridge No.172, in Chinese territory, on
1st December, 1937. I enclose for your information
three photographs showing the extent of the damage
together with a report by the Manager of the British
Section, Kowloon-Canton Railway.
3. A further expenditure of $300 has had to be
incurred in effecting minor repairs to British Section Engine No.7A, Water Wagon No.122 and Goods Wagons Nos.118, 2 and 13 respectively which were slightly damaged by bomb explosions and machine gun fire from aeroplanes at Sheung Ping on 9th December, 1937. The balance of the claim,
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
7.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P.,
&c.,
&c.
c.
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