CO129-579-9 Sino-Japanese War- release of interned Chinese soldiers 27-1-1939 - 7-12-1939 — Page 64

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C. O.

Mr. Galsworthy.

Mr. Lowell

Mr.

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

53838/35/38.

Hong Kong.

JAN

16/1/39.

дея

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Downing Street.

January, 1939.

25/

Parly, U.S. of S.

Sir,

Secretary of State.

I have etc. to refer to your

DRAFT.

(1)

telegram No. 361, as amended by your

HONG KONG.

(3)

telegram No. 374, regarding the

CONFIDENTIAL.

Governor.

FURTHER ACTION.

Copay to F.O. Infer

Copy to 203

disposal of Chinese who had been

disarmed and interned in Hong Kong,

(10)

and to confirm my telegram No. 9 of

the 11th of January, which read as

follows:-

"Your telegram No. 368 as

amended by your telegram No. 374.

Disarmed Chinese soldiers

interned in Hong Kong. View of

His Majesty's Government is that

these men should continue to be

detained under guard in an

internment camp for duration of

hostilities.

2.

Despatch follows.

I have the honour to inform

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you