CO129-579-12 Sino-Japanese War- bombing of railway line within leased territories (Shamchun Incident) 21-2-1939 - 17-3-1939 — Page 71

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From JAPAN.

Decode.

Sir R. Craigie (Tokyo).

23rd February, 1939.

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7.15 p.m., 23rd February, 1939.

R.

1.30 p.m., 23rd February, 1939.

No. 176.

(R).

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IMMEDIATE.

My telegram No. 174.

Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs informs me that Japanese Government now desire to give the following assurance in addition to those already given: "Japanese army will take disciplinary measures against those who have committed major error, after thorough investigation of the facts.

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Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 176; repeated to Shanghai telegram No. 149, Hongkong No. 27 and Canton No. 14.