Refers to Foreign Office telegram No.95 (F 1779/ 1696/10) Called on Vice-Minister on 25th February and carried out instructions. He saw no great difficulty about inclusion of assurances (C) and (D) bu

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SECRET CIPHER

TELEGRAM.

INDLALD

237

SECRE T.

From:

G.O.C. Hong Kong.

The War Office.

4939 Cipher 16/3.

Desp.1620 16.3.39. Recd.1700 16.3.39.

1709

Reference my 4871 of 21/2.1696

See Canton despatch to His Majesty's Ambassador

Shanghai number 54 dated 11th March 1939 addressed Foreign

Office 42 (by air mail).

C.4.(Telegrams).

Copies to:-

S. of S. C.I.G.S.

D.C.I.G. S.

P.U.S.

D.M. O. & I。

D.D.M.O.

D.D.M.I..

Mo 0.1A. 2. 2A.

M.I.2. 20.

Mr. Howe (F.0.)

•

Cdr. Loly (Admiralty).

Sqdn.Ldr.Pelly (Air Ministry).

Mr. Gent (Colonial Office.

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