CO129-579-11-2 Sino-Japanese War- seizure of unauthorized wireless transmitting apparatus 13-2-1939 - 7-5-1940 — Page 69

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Brown Envelope

南湖

(69

Draft telegram from NAM WU to the Principal, April 1939.

Urgent telegram 9/14

On the 7th instant the British Ambassadors

Sir Archibald

Clark Kerr and Sir Robert Craigie entertained the Japanese

Naval and Military Officials and Diplomats in Shanghai,

Ritzy

Dorhara and Yiu mang Yam were also present and the latter

acted as interpreter in the conversation between Dorhara and

Sir clark kerr. Sir clark Kerr left Shanghai for Hong Kong

by steamer yesterday morning. Dorhara instructed Yiu to

follow him to Hong Kong by plane. It is not known whether

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the intention is to spy on his movements or not. Please pay

attention. From Nam wu.

Brown Envelope.

孫桐

Intelligence Reports by Sun Tung Sun.

No.94 dated 24/1/

On or about the 23rd or 24th October a Japanese military

Attache was found spying on the British military works on the

Kowloon border. The British troops fired at the military

attache who was wounded and is now undergoing treatment in a

Japanese hospital in Hong Kong.

No.100 dated 30/1.

Espionage.

A Russian named kedrolivansky nas proceeded to nong Kong,

This Russian has been working for the Japanese for nearly 15

years. His mission in Hong Kong and Canton is to undertake

investigating and reporting to the Japanese on the following:-

1. How the chinese transport their arms.

2. What foreign firms supply the Chinese with arms.

3.

Who is the representative of the Chinese Govt. in Hongkong.

4.

How money and arms are transported.

5. Recent conditions in Kwangtung.

NO.116 dated 18/2. Espionage.

A European named Selen residing at the Museum and another

Englishman, name not given, are Trotskyists.

They are connect-

ed with the Chinese Trotskyists in Shanghai and are supplying

the Japanese with intelligence reports.

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