CO129-579-12 Sino-Japanese War- bombing of railway line within leased territories (Shamchun Incident) 21-2-1939 - 17-3-1939 — Page 8

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vechal statement

to meet case

is misrepresentation of affair

13. GO.C.,

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affair.)

23.2.39.

by Jap Chief of

B. B. C. broadcast

718/1696/10 sel comes with tokyo.)

(tes of tel

goo.

tel:79

considers that expression of regret & offer of

Compensation

are

adequate.)

22 2.

39.

23.2.39.

(143)

(12)

(15)

At (9) the Japanese Consul-General

in Canton telegraphed to Mr. Blunt the

following proposals:-

(1) Major General Tanaka should apologise

verbally to Mr. Blunt for the incident. (2) The Japanese army would pay compensation

for damage done.

(3) Those responsible would be punished. (4) An assurance would be given that orders

have been issued to prevent the

recurrence of any such incident.

The Tokyo telegram No.171 recommends

the acceptance of this settlement proposed by the Japanese army, but in his telegram No. 78 the Governor states that from Hong Kong's

point of view he considers a verbal statement by Major General Tanaka to Mr. Blunt would

entirely fail to meet the case.

In his subsequent telegram No. 79,

however, the Governor expresses the opinion

that an expression of regret and an offer of

this after he had compensation are adequate

(14B)

seen Tokyo telegran No. 173.

At the same

time