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CONFIDENTIAL.
53838/35/40
6
45
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG.
RECEIVED
- 2 MAR 1940
15th February, 1940.
SOY
Sir,
2/-/39
With reference to your confidential despatch
of 27th January, 1939, regarding the internment of
Chinese soldiers in Hong Kong, I have the honour to
inform you that an internee named LAU FONG FUK alias
LAU KWONG FUK was shot and killed while attempting to
escape from the camp on the night of 29th November,
1939.
2.
A copy of the depositions taken at the
death inquiry by the magistrate performing the duties
of coroner is forwarded herewith for information.
3.
Copies of this despatch (without enclosure)
are being sent to His Majesty's Ambassadors at Tokyo
and Shanghai.
Kinab
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,
&C., &c., &C.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
1. A. d. forthest
Governor.