CO129-579-12 Sino-Japanese War- bombing of railway line within leased territories (Shamchun Incident) 21-2-1939 - 17-3-1939 — Page 99

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(b) Attack without notice being given to Hong Kong

authorities was in flagrant disregard of the promise made

by the Japanese Military Authorities in November last to

give at least 48 hours notice of any intended military

operations near the Anglo-Chinese frontier, see General

Officer Commanding's telegram to the War Office 4,873.

(c) Humiliating treatment to which British shipping

in the Pearl River

has been and is being

persistently and unnecessarily exposed.

Otherwise I agree that the proposals are adequato.

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