CO129-580-3 Sino-Japanese War- anti-Japanese activities in Hong Kong 23-8-1939 - 30-12-1939 — Page 2

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Extran from Daily Telegraph

23.8.39

The Times

12.9.39

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Anti-

Japanese activities in Hong Kong.

The date of the telepam from Canton to

Hong Ring is Sept. 6th

It would be unfortunate if the Japanese

were

& make another Trentin out of Hong Kong;

to ty

but although reports

are somewhat

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confusing Expanese

pussure in the hinterland seems to have relaxed

since the beginning of the

A

day

ov hvo

agar

the month.

as a result of representations

made by fir R. Gaigie the Japanese Ministry for

Foreign Affairs promised to ask their consul-

General in Canton to be a little more discreet. Th.

Okajatei

is

an enthusiastic

supporter of the

the move.

to get British & French troopsete. withdrawn from

China,

9

this

new piece of blackmail may be

a