CO129-583-5 Canton-Kowloon railway- through traffic 29-1-1940 - 27-2-1940 — Page 5

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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Mr. Tsangou, Councillor to the Executive Yuan

and Adviser to the Ministry of Communications, Chungking,

called to see me yesterday on the subject of damage done

to the Chinese Section of the line and the probable time

that would be required to effect repairs.

He informed me he was conducting this investigation

at the request of the Minister of Communications.

this year.

He thought the Sino-Japanese conflict would finish

He regarded the rehabilitation of the Chinese Section as the most urgent step that would need to be taken

He stressed that the in re-establishing communications. Kowloon-Canton Railway was regarded as of paramount importance

to the development of China after the liquidation of the

Incident.

Mr. Tsangou does not speak English and brought a Ministry of Communications official to act as interpreter.

sd. R.D.Walker.

Manager, Railway.

20.2.1940.

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