CO129-567-4 Traffic of arms to China and Japanese air-raids on Kowloon-Canton railway 3-1-1938 - 3-5-1938 — Page 178

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FROM CHINA.

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Telegram (en clair) from His Majesty's Consul-General (Canton).

No.16.

15th February, 1938.

D.

(BY W/T)

15th February, 1938.

R.

10.00 p.m.

15th February, 1938.

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Addressed to British Embassy Shanghai No.29.

My telegram No.18.

Daily air raids have taken place since 4th February with

the exception of 6th and 7th February.

2.

Railways still continue to be the main objectives. Thirty-four planes took part in raid on 13th and sixty-eight on 14th. Notwithstanding damage to tracks and sleepers railway

services are being maintained.

3. Canton Kowloon highway also bombed on 13th and 14th

February at Tungkoon.

4. Two towboats machine-gunned on east river near Waichow on 9th February resulting in 66 casualties Samshui station also machine-gunned on several occasions.

Casualties.

Few

Repeated to Foreign Office No.16, Governor Hongkong No.17, Commander-in-Chief No.16, General Officer Commanding No.16,

Consul-General Hankow No.19.