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newspaper report on the attempt to assassinate
SIU SIK KWAN at the corner of Nanking and Honan
Roads, Shanghai. His bullet-proof car saved
him. The attempt was made on Oct. 17th 1938.
Enclosure 24 KUNG asks Shanghai for
a detailed report of "SIU'S Af air" im ediately.
1123 at 25 says that newspaper reports have been
handed to YEUNG TSZ HUNG to bring to Hong Kong,
and that plans for continued attacks will be
wired after they have been mapped out.
Enclosure 31 is from 1123 giving short
report of attempted assassination.
KUNG at 32
says there is no way of proving who attempted the assassination and gives instructions that
hand-grenades be used in future.
Enclosure 33 is from 1123 and gives
reason why a revolver was lost in the attempt.
The 'modus operandi' is to be changed, and he
asks for an increase of 12 men, 6 Mauser pistols
hand-grenades, and hatches, and an increase of
$1,400 per month for expenses.
KUNG answers at
34 that this amount is too much and that the
hand-grenades can be obtained from 1124.
Enclosure 36 is from 1123 and 1124
saying that the requests made in 33 are essential.
Says that 1124 possesses Mauser pistols and asks
if they can be issued. In a minute at the
bottom of the message it quotes that 1124's
Mausers should not be issued as the Police may
have record of them.
Enclosure 38 mentions that two of
SIU SIK KWAN's bodyguard had offered to assassinate
him for $150,000. It also mentions the 'Cause