CO129-579-12 Sino-Japanese War- bombing of railway line within leased territories (Shamchun Incident) 21-2-1939 - 17-3-1939 — Page 101

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Telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary

of State for the Colonies.

Jated 2nd.Fobruary 1939.. Received 5.7 a.. 22nd. February

No.76.

8)

Reference Canton telegram Ho.13 to the foreign Office I have replied as follows begins:- Your telegram

I have noted the Japanese Consul Generals intimation

No.40.

to you.

Facts are being sent to you in another telegram

the

tonight. In view of deliberate and very serious nature of the incident I have referred the whole matter to the-..

Secretary of State for the Colonies.

ends.