53838/40/39.
SECRET.
Sir,
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21 October, 1939.
With reference to the letter from this
Department of the 11th October enclosing a copy of a
telegram to the Governor of Hong Kong relating to the
raiding of the premises of the Chinese Central Trust in
Hong Kong, I am directed by Mr.Secretary MacDonald to
request you to inform Viscount Halifax that the Governor
has reported that investigations are still proceeding
in situ into the records and documents seized which
continue to throw light on:
2.
1.
2.
Assassins' organisation, including mention of the recent murder in Hong Kong of Shum Sung, nephew of "ang Ching-wei.
Espionage on the British Ambassador in China.
The Governor states that the Attorney-General
has advised that no access to the premises or papers
should be allowed to the Chinese Central Trust until the
conclusion of the trial of the persons who are being
prosecuted, which has been set for the 18th of October,
and is expected to last two or three days.
The
charges
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,
FOREIGN OFFICE.