CO129-613-8 Reports on Kwang Tung incident 1-2-1948 - 2-6-1948 — Page 46

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I found no trace of acid and did not expect

to que to the playing of fire hoses in the vicinity.

The presence of any mineral acids such as

or

nydrochloric/sulphuric where potassium chlorate is

concerned would most certainly start a fire.

The samples I received from the Western Police

consisted of two bottles containing glacial ascetic

acid and one stone jar containing concentrated Nitric

acid. Both the foregoing may be included in the category

of dangerous goods.

In my opinion neither of these two acids had any

direct bearing on the cause of the fire.

The ordinary person would not readily recognize

potassium chlorate.

The collision of two sacks of potassium chlorate

is not likely to cause an explosion or a fire.

The foregoing is a true

record of the evidence I have given.

Sd. Richard C. Terry.