CO129-579-11-2 Sino-Japanese War- seizure of unauthorized wireless transmitting apparatus 13-2-1939 - 7-5-1940 — Page 216

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the first shot, the second shot, who is to watch, who

is to give the signal, and now escape is to be made.

A house should be rented and decorated artistically

with carvings in plaster of human beings and animals,

so that arms and ammunition can be successfully hidden

in such carvings; and another house for receiving reports.

Members of the squad to get $50 per month and an

additional $500 reward for any job done.

The object of the squad is to assassinate Japanese

Army Officers, da age their espionage system, and

assassinate Chine se traitors. The French Concession to

be the base of operations.

The assassinations to take place in the British

Concession so as to cause friction between Britain and

Japan.

Four persons are named in the report (3 males &

1 female) as being the most suitable type for the squad.

meaning

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The superior is to supply the tools

hand-grenades, bombs, revolvers, Mauser pistols, an old

motor-car, and etc.

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It is quoted in the report, "Hitler revised

Germany through organising unemployed youths and retirėd

army officers after the Great War. Rightly or wrongly,

I hope my superior will follow this example".

5) & 6 refer to the outlines of the organization

of another assassination squad, and drawn up by three

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persons named CHING HANG CHEONG, SUNG HAK SUN, and

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YING FEI YU. Total strength to be 25 men, divided into

5 sections of 5 men each.

Members not to be drawn from

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Shanghai but from outports those men who have rich

experience in shooting and a fair sense of honour, and a

dauntless courage men like pirates. Expenditure to

be $2,000 per month, and the newest type of Mauser

pistol to be used.

8 refers to these two proposed assassination squads.

is a report addressed to Brother HON, and signed by one

It

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