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Hankow.
Little change. Chinese population
continues to increaso. Anti-British propaganda continues
in local press but effect appears negligiblo.
Japanese
tinned foods and luxuries are arriving and can be
purchased by foreigners. German firms reported to bo
shipping up machinery for sale to military.
General. Considerable movements of fresh troops
up river. H.M.S. SCORPION, H.M.S. PETEREL and
H.M.S. COCKCHAFER leave for Hankow shortly and H.M.S.SCORPION,
H.M.S. CRICKET and H.M.S. LADYBIRD down river later.
I anticipate Japanese will try to clear up area between
Taihu and Hankow next month.
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 STC.
P.A.S.(S)
O.D.(3
D.N.I.(6)
M.36 (12) D. of P.(3)
D.S.D.9
0.1.C.(3)
Trade Div.(2)
Mails
Movts.
R.C.(3)
MKB
Foreign office
War Office
Air Ministry
BofT
)To be
sent by M Br.
1253/11
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