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CONFIDENTIAL.
MESSAGE.
From: Captain on Staff H. M. S. TAMAR.
266
F 9087
IN.
18 Date: 1916 8 39
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (E)
Time: 1352
Addressed. C. in C. China, R. A. 5th Cruiser Squadron.
Admiralty (For D. N. I.) Commodore in Charge, Hong Kong
Operations near Hong Kong,
Small number of Japanese troops landed at Namtau
daylight 16th August and by 1000 were about two miles from
Western end of new territories.
a.
Shmchum same time.
Other troops reported in
Military authorities are watching developments.
Operations appear of a minor nature but refugees have started
to cross frontier.
1st Lord.
1st S. L.
2nd S. L.
3rd S.L.
4th S. L.
5th S. L.
D.C.N.S.
A. C. N. S.
PARL. SEC.
CIVIL LORD.
SEC.
NAVAL SEC.
P.A. S. (S).
C.D. (4)
D. N. I. (6)
M. 36(17) D. of P. (3) D. S. D. 9.
0.1.0. (4 D.T.D. (3) D. L. D. D. Foreign Office War Office Air Ministry
To be sent
by
M. Branch.
1234/16.
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