CO129-590-24 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905 — Page 56

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No 444.

With the Compliments

of the

Under secretary of State

for Foreign Affairs.

Cod d to India No. 177: and

CONFIDENTIAL

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9420/50/42

(Colonial office)

BRITISH EMBASSY,

CHUNGING.

28th Uctober, 1942.

Sir,

I have the honour to transmit herewith a report on conditions in Hong kong as at the 11th May, submitted by Mr. 4.J. M. Churn who arrived recently in Chungking.

2. Mr. Churn was detained at Aweiyang and again a few miles outside Chungking by the Chinese authorities. It was clear that suspicions engendered through some contact he may have had with "suspects" en route were unfounded and he and his sister who was detained with him, were eventually released after representations on the part of this imbassy (References to this case will be found in recent Monthly News Summaries from the embassy.)

3. The report is of interest generally and gives Mr. Churn's own account of the treatment he received at the hanús of the Chinese. He has since proceeded to India where it is his intention to join the Armed Forces if this is possible.

4. I shall be grateful if you will pass on a copy of this report to the Colonial uffice.

I have the honour to be,

With the highest respect,

Jir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

(sgd.) H.J. Seymour.

The Right Honourable,

Anthony Eden, M.C., M.P., Foreign uffice,