CONFIDENTIAL
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MESSAGE
From: R. A. Yangtse.
F RELE
14 APR 1939
66
Administrative Code (E)
IN
RECEIVED
DATE:
11.4.39.
TIME:
1645
Addressed:
494.
C. in C. China, repeated Admiralty, N.L.0. Shanghai, S.N.C. Shanghai, S.C.(I) Shanghai, Yangtse Cunboats.
Yangtse weekly situation report number 4.
Below barrier situation unchanged.
Nanking. Mr. Alexander has relieved Mr. Price
as British Consul.
Arrangements have been made to
visit Admiralty canteen on my next visit.
Wuhu.
Unchanged but Japanese are investigating
subject of British imports.
Kiukiang. Mitsu Bussan Kaisha, Daiso and Koji
Companies are commencing a regular import trade under
Japanese Government's auspices in sugar, soap, cigarettes,
piece goods and candles. Mitsu Bussan Kaisha has small
export trade.
On the North bank Japanese control only a short
distance from river. Taihu, Hwangmei, Susung,
Wangkiang in Chinese hands. General Lia Coli with
headquarters at Taihu has troops estimated at
one hundred thousand.
to Wusuch.
His command extends from Ankin.
Pamphlets dropped at Kuling urges all good people
to leave carrying white flags as Japanese, having
captured Nan Chang are preparing to attack.
appears to be a bugrear to Japanese.
Kuling
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