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MESSAGE.
FROM- R. A. Yangtse.
IN.
DATE-
20/3/39.
61
RECD.
1636
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (E).
ADDRESSED- C-in-C. China, repeated- Admiralty, N.L.0. Shanghai, S.0.(I) Shanghai, S.N.0.Shanghai, Yangtse Gunboats
470.
Weekly Yangtse situation report number two 1939.
Below barrier.
Situation unchanged. Trade continues, etc.
Japanese are now carrying cargoes from Hsupukou. Above
Kiangyin Japanese trade at Kuan as well as other small ports.
Nanking. Demonstration to celebrate first anniversary
of Nanking provisional government due today Tuesday has been
postponed. Anti-British propaganda subsiding.
Wuhu. Guerillas active and firing can be heard.
N.K.K.
(Corrupt group) Chinese compradore has been arrested by
Japanese. It is thought that reason is aiding transport of
British goods. See last report.
Kiukiang situation unchanged. Hankow slow but
definite improvement in conditions generally. "ealthy Chinese
are leaving French concession on boundary of which Japanese
restrictions have practically ceased. Many Japanese
civilians of both sexes arriving and Japanese import and export
trade steadily increasing.
1st Lord.
1st S.I.
2nd S. L.
3bd S.1.
4th S.D.
5th S.I.
1615/28.
F 3260
3 APR 1989
DE.
D.C.N.S.
A.C.N.S.
PARL, SEC.
CIVIL LORD.
SEC.
NAV.SEC.
P.A.S.(S). 0.D. (3) D.N.I.(6) M. (10) M.35.
M.34.
D. of P. (3)
D.S.D.9.
0.1.C. (3)
Trade Div. (2)
Foreign Office. To be sent
War Office
Air Ministry
D.D. of S.T. (Mr.Dorrell) (2)
by
M.Branch.
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