CO129-571-9 Sino-Japanese War- Canton-Kowloon railway 25-3-1938 - 28-2-1939 — Page 57

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Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

in the mesent

Connexion

H.M. Consul-General in Canton, to the

certain Butch Section

effect that same of those/coaches had

been used by the Chinese for the carriage

of troops in the last days before the

line was broken.

In conclusion, I am to say that

Mr. MacDonald would be glad to be

informed what relevance, if any, ther

ere

may be in the Japanese reference to the

rolling stock belonging to the Chinese

section of the Railway which has been

deposited in the Colony's territory.

I am, etc.

FURTHER ACTION.

(Signed) H. R. COWELL