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Telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the
Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Dated 10th May, 1939.
Received 10.40 a.m., 10th May.
129
No. 149.
Addressed to Canton No. 55 May 10th
Shanghai No. 60 Tokyo No. 44 Secretary of State for the
Colonies No. 149.
F4161
My telegram No. 53.
Two further serious infringements since
reported (a) At 1755 hours on May 8th three monoplanes
flew over No. 3 Police launch near Tai0 big fishing
village on west shore of LANEAU Island (b) at 1755 hours
?
on May 9th three monoplanes approached i 0
from northerly direction at altitude of about 400 feet
and deliberately power diveâ over Tai Police Station
before departing.
In both causes visibility was excellent.
Monoplanes had red discs under both wings and had red
tails. There can be no doubt they were Japanese.
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