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From Captain on Staff
MESSAGE
£917 AMAR 9115
19 AUG 1939
NAVAL CYHTR (D)
IN 268
Received
Date 17/8/39
Time
1936
Addressed D. in C. China. R.A.5th 0.S. Admiralty (for D.N.I.)
Commodore Hong Kong.
My 125 16th August.
Japanese troops have now been
reported at various points along the frontier. They reached
eastern end this arternoon Thursday. Little firing no bombing
and no incidents. Japanese battalion Adjutant contacted
by Military
?referred to strict orders given to respect
frontier. Length of stay unknown. Object probably partly
to close communications of China. British gunboats have been
stationed in Deep Bay and Mirs Bay to preserve integrity of
territorial waters.
1st Lorl 1st S.L.
2nd S. L.
3rd S.I. 4th S.,
5th S.I..
D.C.N.S. A.C.N.S.
PARL.SEC.
CIVIL LORD
SEC.
NAV. SEC.
P.A.S.(S)
O.D.(4)
D.N.I.(6) M.36(17) D. of P.(3).
D.S.D, 0.1.0. D.T.D. (3) D.L.D.D.
Foreign Office
War Office
Air Ministry
Co R.C.(3)
1831/17
To be
sent by
M.
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