CO129-567-4 Traffic of arms to China and Japanese air-raids on Kowloon-Canton railway 3-1-1938 - 3-5-1938 — Page 145

NO. 3

JAPAI SE AIR RAIDS ON GANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY: bombings of

let and 2nd January.

* 2 copies)

Copies to:

Embasey, Shanghai No. 5. Foreign Office No. 7. (& 2 copies)

Gov. Hong Kong No. 5.

Air Attaché No.9.

S. N.O. West hiver No.4. Tokyo No. 2.

BY SAPE HAND

Sir,

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British Consulate-General,

CANTON,

11th January, 1938.

Report

With reference to my Printed Letter despatch

No.2. of the 7th instant, I have the honour to

transuit herewith a further report from Major A.H.

Street, Engineer-in-Chief of the Chinese section

of the Canton-Kowloon kailway, giving details of the

damage done by air raids on the 1st and 2nd January. No bombs were dropped on this railway during the périod

3rd to 9th January (inclusive).

His Majesty's Charge d'Affaires,

British Embassy,

PKIN G.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your Excellency's most obedient,

humble servant,

(Signed) A. P. Blunt

Consul-General.