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3. THE CLAIMS IN PARAGRAPH 1 ABOVE ARE
GREATLY EXAGGERATED. THERE
HAVE BEEN NO CREPEAT NO) DEMONSTRATIONS, THOUGH SOME POSTERS APPEARED
AT MIDDAY YESTERDAY IN VARIOUS POINTS OF THE COLONY, TOGETHER WITH
BATCHES OF LEAFLETS, AND PAMPLETS URGING US SAILORS TO DEFECT. THE
POLICE HAVE TAKEN NO ACTION, APART FROM REMOVING POSTERS FROM
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, AND NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE, AS THE
CONTENT OF THE POSTERS IS NEITHER INFLAMMATORY NOR SUBVERSIVE.
CO PLEASE PASS IMMEDIATE PEKING 258, AND PRIORITY WASHINGTON 67.
SIR D.TRENCH
CO/FO/WH DISTRIBUTION H.K.D.
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
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