CO129-579-5 Sino-Japanese War- Japanese aircraft- Hong Kong air space and other activities 31-1-1939 - 5-8-1939 — Page 106

F 1347/150/10.

IMMPOINTS.

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PORZION OPVIC

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17th February, 1939.

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Sir,

I am directed by Viscount Halifax to refer to the letter

from this department No. 936/150/10 of the 31st January

and to telegram ho. 11 from His majesty's Consul-General at

Canton of the 2nd February, regarding Japanese intentions

towards third power aircraft flying over China, and to

telegram No. 60 of the 8th February from the Government of

Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies an: the

telegram timed 1432/8 from the Commander-in-Chief China

tation to the Admiralty, regarding the Japanese attack on the

aircraft "Della".

and

2. Lord Halifax understania that both the Air Council

FacDonald are disposed to share the view, which he

expressed in the letter from this department under reference,

that no further action need be taken with regard to the

notification by the Japanese Consul-O-neral at Canton referred

to in "r. alunt's telegrams Nos. 8 and 9 of the 25th un: 26th

January. He further understanus that hesars. Imperial airways

have instructed their pilots flying on the regular service

between Sangkok and Hong Kong not to fly within a radius of

fifteen miles of eichow Island, in accordance

Japonese request.

ith the latest

The tecretary

of the Air &inistry.

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