CO129-579-12 Sino-Japanese War- bombing of railway line within leased territories (Shamchun Incident) 21-2-1939 - 17-3-1939 — Page 94

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to the Foreign Office if not required for official use.]

FROM JAPAN

De code.

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Sir R. Craigie (Tokyo).

23rd February 1939.

1.10 p.m. 23rd February 1939.

R. 9.30 a.m. 23rd February 1939.

No. 172. (R).

94

IMMEDIATE

Your telegram No. 93.

Minister for Foreign Affairs handed to me today text of note expressing deep regret of Japanese Government.

Text of note in my immediately following telegram.

Addressed to Foreign Office No. 172, repeated to Shanghai No. 145, Hongkong No. 23 and Canton.