CO129-579-12 Sino-Japanese War- bombing of railway line within leased territories (Shamchun Incident) 21-2-1939 - 17-3-1939 — Page 87

11 be taken against the airmen responsible for

the outrage is not essential to a final settlement,

if the Japanese authorities refuse to give such an

assurance.

3. In conclusion I am to say that

Mr. MacDonald shares the Governor's view that there

can be no room for dispute as to the number of

aeroplanes which dropped bombs and used machine

guns on British territory.

I am,

sir,

Your most obedient servant,

H. R. Cowell.

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