CO129-567-4 Traffic of arms to China and Japanese air-raids on Kowloon-Canton railway 3-1-1938 - 3-5-1938 — Page 252

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Telegram (en clair) from Mr. Blunt (Canton).

D.

By wireless. 31st December, 1937.

R.

31st December, 1937.

No. 80.

Addressed British Ambassador Shanghai No. 150, repeated

Commander-in-Chief China No. 71, Consul-General Hankow No. 15,

Governor at Hongkong No. 84, Foreign Office No. 80, General Officer

Commanding No. 40.

My telegram No. 149.

Twelve

Day time air raids on 29th, 30th and 31st December. planes appeared over Canton yesterday and dropped bombs on N.W. suburb, damage slight, casualties few. Forty-three bombs were dropped on Canton-Kowloon railway without causing material damage.