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From CHINA,
Telegram (en clair) from Mr. Blunt (Canton)
(From Rear Aumiral Yangtze)
(By Vireless) 23ra Uctober 1937.
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7.05 p.ü.
23ra Uctober 1937.
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No. 47.
Addressed to British Embassy Peking No. 118.
My telegram No. 114.
During air raids yesterday October 2nd,
Canton Kowloon line was sli htly damaged but
repaired in a few hours,
2. One train on the Canton Hunkow railway was machine umed and several passengers wounded. Bombs were also aimed at this train but no hits were scored.
3. One raid today on Canton Kowloon railway. Six aeroplanes, twenty bombs, no damage.
Repeated Commander in Chief China 39, Senior liaval
Officer Swatow No. 20, General or icer Commanding British Troeps China at Hongkong 9, Governor at Hongkong No. 48, Pritish Embassy Nanking No. 105, Air attaché Shanghai No. 15.
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