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TELEPHONE:

ABBEY 3411.

Extn. 5322

Any communications on the subject of this letter should be addressed to:-

THE

UNDER SECRETARY

OF STATE,

and the following number quoted:-

S.1334/S.6.

Sir,

ama

SECRET.

AIR MINISTRY,

LONDON, S.W.1.

F 5859

JUN 1939

74 June, 1939.

164

I am commanded by the Air Council to refer to Foreign Office letter No. F 4538/4161/10 dated 18th May, 1939 and

enclosure, regarding the infringement of Hong Kong territory

by Japanese aircraft, and to acquaint you, for the information

of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, with their

observations as follows.

2. The Council note from Foreign Office letter F 4911/ 4161/10 dated the 1st June, 1939 and enclosures that these

violations of the Hong Kong frontier have already been the

subject of protest by the British Consul-General at Canton, who

has warned the Japanese authorities that further violations may

result in the offending aircraft being fired upon. In these

circumstances, and since some weeks have now elapsed since the

last reported violation, it would not appear necessary for a

further protest to be lodged through H.M. Ambassador at Tokyo.

The Under-Secretary of State,

ATIONAL

Foreign Office,

Whi tehall,

SCHEME

DISABLED

S. W. 1.

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