CO129-570-3 Sino-Japanese War- proposed refugee camp in demilitarised area of South China 1-6-1938 - 11-1-1939 — Page 69

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CYPHER TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to the

Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Dated 12th September, 1938. Received 10.2 a.m. 12th

September, 1938.

1 SEP 1038

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No. 264.

It is considered not

92 mm 63838/2/39Your telegram No.268 1937.

unlikely that during the final attack or shortly after the

fall of Hankow Japanese may attack Canton in force. In

these circumstances it is highly advisable that I should

have in readiness plans for the concentration camp in the

now territories for refugees proceeding to villages near

the border whose admission could not humanely be refused.

KAMTIN (at 45)

Agreed best site is Kamballi aerodrome.

Commanding R.A.F, has no local objection but wishes

Officer

reference made to the Air Ministry for covering sanction

which I trust you can obtain.

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