CO129-579-9 Sino-Japanese War- release of interned Chinese soldiers 27-1-1939 - 7-12-1939 — Page 30

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CYPHER TELEGRAM from the (CYO. REGY Fong Kong to the

Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Dated 4th April, 1939.

Received 10.20 a.m., 4th April, 1939.

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Addressed to the Secretary of State for tho Colonies No.116.

Shanghai telegram No.51 repeated to Tokyo

April 4th.

No.36 Canton No. 59.

10/-/38 Your telegram No.9, Shanghai tolegram No.340, 1938

to me, my telegram No.116 1988 to Tokyo and my despatch

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No.18 to Canton.

I vorbally informed the Japanese Consul General this morning that I proposed releasing the Chinese interned soldiers who are quite incapable of further military

service owing to disease or other disability.

Many are

suffering from tuberculosis and are dangerous to those

interned with them,

Others are crippled.

Consul General

replied that he wished to inform his Government to which

I raised no objection.

I do not contemplate taking action until

sufficient time has elapsed for objections to be raised by you and others concerned.

Relcaso would only be given to

those who could safely reach their homes in the South

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direct or through Swatow or liacao.

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