CO129-579-12 Sino-Japanese War- bombing of railway line within leased territories (Shamchun Incident) 21-2-1939 - 17-3-1939 — Page 97

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Violation yesterday was an infraction of Japanese

undertaking given verbally last November that minimum of 48 hours notice would be given if operations in border area were to be renewed, see Hong Kong I.R. number 25/38 para. 11.

C.4, (Telegrams).

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M.I.2. 20.

Mr. Howe (F.0.).

Cdr. Loly (Admiralty).

Sqdn. Ldr.Pelly (Air Ministry). Mr. Gent (Colonial Office).