SECRET CIPHER
From:- 0.0.C. Hong Kong,
TELEGRAM.
RAMRAE
Desp. 2330 21.2.39. Recd.1000 22.2.39.
To
The war Office.
4871 Cipher 11/8.
109
The (other) machine of this flight detached itself when
over crest of hill and diving over Lo fu camp attacked a train
standing on railway at about Lo Vu (fbrick) works (1479) a uile
inside British territory. Two attacku were made one bab being
dropped each time. The bob fell on exibankment and caused
considerable dmiage to traini this train was rwmning on nowal
schedule. All attacks Luide in British territory were from a
height of not more than 500 feet and were observed by officers 2nd
En. Royal scots in Lo zu cảm which is one mile from British railway
station and 500 yards from railway embankment on which train was
starling.
Have just returned fra frontier and consider attacks
were inexcusable as nowhere iu frontier more clearly defined than in
this sector. Frontier itself is ham Chan river, railway crosses
it by a bridge and there is clear line of hills on British side,
while Chinese side is 1'lat. Lo ầu tented camp occupied by battalions
at training is most conspicuous and visibility at time was
excellent. Flying at height they were there should have been no
possibility of mistaking their whereabouts,
;་:་
llave ordered (?Royal Boots) and 6th Rajputana Rifles in
Zovu and Jun Lai carips to take action against any aircraft
attacking British territory.
Gove:nor has instructed Consul
General Canton to carunicate this to Japanese Comander.
Colonel Ishino resident in Hong Kong as a language
officer has asked through Japanese hoting Consul General for an
interview/