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F

CHINA

r

121 3 MAY 1939

Infringement of Hong Kong territory by Japanese

Registry 4168/4161/10. aircraft.

Number

TELEGRAM FROM

Sir R. Craigie

No.

(Tokyo).

372(R).

Dated 2nd May, 1939.

Received 3rd May, 1939.

in Registry

F:

China.

Refers to Hong Kong telegram to Canton No. 52 (F 4161/4161/10).

Air Attaché asked Ministry of Marine and Army General Staff to ensure that their existing orders to obviate violation of territory by aircraft were observed. Both services doubt that suspected aircraft are theirs but are investigating immediately.

(Repeated "hanghai No. 291, Hong Kong No. 71,

Canton No. 23).

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F4161

References.

(Print.)

F

(How disposed of.)

AM

FIL WO

May 3.

Vadinity May is

(Action completed.)

(Index.)

675/39

(Minutes.)

Cofylo. FA.14 wo. Adm

10. Acting

The aircraft could hardly

be Chinese.

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