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Telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the

Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Atskive van 4th Murch,1939

Dated 4th March, 1939

4 MAR1939

No 88.

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لالي

Addressed to the Colonial office No 88

repeated to Tokyo No 28 Shanghai No 38 Canton No 25.

Incidents of 28th February.

My telegram No 86.

(31)

Compensation.

Lo F.O

w.o.

un 2nd March the Colonial Secretary and

representativesof Government Departments and militery authorities conferred with the Japanese Consul and

regarding

Major General Tanaka

the terms of compensation.

Full agreement was reached and a payment of

claim a

not yet fully known up to a maximum of $20,000 was agreed

to by the Japanese representatives. Payment of this

sum has since been received,

Faller report of the

discussion at the meeting will follow by muil.