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CYPHER TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to the
Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Dated 4th April, 1959.
Received 10.20 a.m., 4th April, 1939
Addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies No.116.
April 4th.
Shanghai telegram No. 51. repeated to Tokyo
No.36 Canton No.59.
F130651 816/5/2
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Your telegram No.9, Shanghai telegram No. 340, 1938
to me, my telegram No.116 1938 to Tokyo and my despatch
No.18 to Canton.
I verbally informed the Japanese Consul General
this morning that I proposed releasing the Chinese interned
soldiers who are quito incapable of further military
service owing to disease or other disability. Many are
suffering from tuberculosis and are dangerous to those
interned with them,
Others are crippled. Consul General
replied that he wished to inform his Goverment to which
I raised no objection.
I do not contemplate taking action until
sufficient time has elapsed for objections to be raised by
you and others concerned. Release would only be given to
those who could safely reach their homes in the South
?
direct or through Swatow or Macao.
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