CO129-579-5 Sino-Japanese War- Japanese aircraft- Hong Kong air space and other activities 31-1-1939 - 5-8-1939 — Page 69

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Telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the

Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Dated 10th May, 9RECEIVED 10.40 a.m., 10th May.

No. 149.

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TOMAY 1939

C. O. REGI

Addressed to Canton No. 55 May 10th

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Shanghai No. 60 Tokyo No. 44 Secretary of State for the

Colonies No. 149.

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My telegram No, 52.

Two further serious infringements since

reported (a) At 1755 hours on May 8th. three monoplanes

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Flew over No. 3 Police launch near big fishing

village on west shore of LANTAU Island (b) At 1755 hours

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on May 9th three monoplanes approached

from northerly direction ut altitude of about 400 feet

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Police Station

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before departing.

In both cuses visibility was excellent.

Monoplanes had red discs under both wings and had red

tails.

There can be no doubt they were Japanese.

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