In my comment 567 to Admiralty on H.M. Ambassador Tokyo's telegram 1187 to Foreign office I stated (with reference to south China Coast generally) that "the suggestion that Japanese Naval Authorities

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FOREIGN OFFICE, S. V.1.

OUT FILE

Dear Galsworthy

25th August, 1939.

Many thanks for your letter No. 53838/36/39 of

the 18th August, in which you enclosed a copy of the

Hong Kong situation report for the week ending the 29th

July.

Yours sincerely

(ad) M. J. R. Talbot,

A. N. Galsworthy, Esq.,

Colonial Office.

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