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F

CHINA

F 3361

1

6 APR 1939

Registry 3361/3361/10

Number

F

FROMColonial Office

No.

Dated 6th April 1939.

Received

in Registry 6th April }6th April

1939.

Proposed release of certain Chinese soldiers interned

at Hong Kong.

Enclose copy of Hong Kong telegram No.116 of 4th April (repeated Shanghai 51, Tokyo 36, Canton 39), Governor verbally informed Japanese Consul-General that he proposed releasing the Chinese interned soldiers who are quite incapable of further military service owing to disease or other disability. Consul- General replied that he wished to inform his Govern- ment to which Governor raised no objection. Does not contemplate taking action until sufficient time has elapsed for objections to be raised by Colonial Office and others concerned.

F:China.

Last Paper.

38

F13639/816/10

References.

(Minutes.)

There maybe

a

useful precedent

for action

in

such circumstan

(Print.)

(low disposed of.)

N' Filzungurice

Seem

Mak

12/4

MIR Valbor

6/4

мах

(Action completed.)

18/4/07

(Index.)

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