CO129-585-4 Sino-Japanese conflict- Japanese air raids on China 26-1-1940 - 5-7-1940 — Page 40

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No. 1131 (85/663/1939)

Copy sent to:-

Tokyo No. 569

My Lord,

BRITISH EMBASSY,

SHANGHAI.

29th November, 1939.

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I have the honour to report that on the

28th March last, during an attack by Japanese planes

on Fongmoon, Kwangtung, one bomb was dropped on the

nurses' residence attached to the Canadian Mission

hospital there, causing damage which was estimated

by the Mission at 1,960 (Canton currency).

2.

Upon learning of this damage His Majesty's

Consul-General at Canton made representations to his

Japanese colleague, pointing out that the location

of the Mission had been notified to the Japanese

authorities seven months before. An investigation

was carried out by the Japanese military authorities,

who had occupied Kongmoon soon after the air attack,

and as a result they estimated the damage at len kuu.

The Japanese Consui-General ofiered, however, to

make an ex gratia payment of bùù (Hongkong currency), equivalent to rather more than $1,400 (Canton currency).

After consulting the Mission His Majesty's Consul-

General, who considered that the Mission's original

estimate contained some doubtful items, suggested

to his Japanese colleague that $600 (Hongkong currency)

would represent a fairer settlement. This sum wub

duly paid by the Japanese Consulate-General on the

The Right Honourable

Viscount Halifax, K.G., G.^.S.I.,

etc.,

etc.,

etc.,

POTE TON OFFICE.

/30th

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