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Telegram from the Governor of Hong kong to the Secretary

of State for the Colonies.

Dated 30th April 1939.

Received 7.55 8.m. 30th April 1939.

No 137.

I have sent the following telegram addressed to the British Consul General Canton No 52 repeated to British Embassy Shanghai Ho 57 British Embassy Tokyo No 42 begins:- Three Japanese military aeroplanes reported by H.M.S, Cicala flying over Deep Bay yesterday 1335. This is the third such infringement of British teritoriel

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7 days, 2 former being as follows:- (a) 3 monoplanes at 0945 23rd April (b) the same at 1310 25th April. These latter cases reported to you in my confidential despatch No 27 of 28th April which will reach you in due course. Please address categorical request to Japanese authoritiesto take steps to prevent these easily avoidable mistakes occurring again. Ends.

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