CO129-585-4 Sino-Japanese conflict- Japanese air raids on China 26-1-1940 - 5-7-1940 — Page 16

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"o. 103(9/74HK/40)

NOTE VERBALK

His Majesty's Embassy present their

compliments to the Imperial Japanese Ministry of

Foreign Affairs and have the honour to refer to their

Aide Memoire No. 126 of the 23rd June, 1939, on the

subject of the violation of Hong Kong neutrality by

Japanese aircraft.

8. His Majesty's Embassy are now informed that

in the course of two raids on Sha U Chung on the shores

of Mira Bay, on the 18th April last at 10.30 and 11,10 a.m.,

the five Japanese aircraft taking part flew over British

waters during each of the two raids.

3. His Majesty's Embassy have the honour

to request that effective steps may be taken to prevent

a repetition of such incidents and to draw attention

to the statement in their Aide Memoire under reference to

the effect that any combatant aircraft which may violate

Hong Kong's neutrality is liable to be received with

anti-aircraft fire, in which event His Majesty'

Government can take no responsibility for the consequences.

British Embassy,

Tokyo.

90th May, 1940.