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From CHINA.
Telegram (en clair from Mr. Blunt (Canton)
14th December, 1937.
D.
W/T
14th December, 1987.
R. 5.00 ..
14th December, 1937.
No. 73.
Addressed to Peking No. 155 of December 14th.
My telegram No. 155.
There have been daily and more intensive air raids since
December Sth. On December 18th fifty-two bombs were dropped
at Sheklung on Canton-Kowloon railway. Minor damage to track
but trains are still running. On December 1st, 8th and 9th
passenger trains on Canton-Fowloon rɛilway were bombed. Several
coaches and trucks were damaged but no casualties; on December
9th and 11th locomotives of slow and express trains were
machine-gunned and damaged. No casualties. Canton-Hankow
railway has also been bombed during above period. Damage
slight. Train services resumed.
Repeated to British Embassy at Shanghai No. 140, Foreign
Office No. 73, Governor Hongkong No. 77, General Officer
Commanding Hongkong No. 32, Commander-in-Chief No. 61, Air
Attacha Shanghai No. 37,
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