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CONFIDENTIAL.
Empir
F 5280
MESSAGE
IN.
85
31/5/39.
Recd
2206.
From – E. A. Yangtse. 2 JUN 1939 Date
Administrative Code (E).
Addressed - C.in C. China. Repeated Admiralty.
N.L.O. Shanghai. 3.N.0. Shanghai.
S.U. (I) Shanghai. Yangtse Gunboats.
578.
Yangtse situation report Number 11.
Below Barrier.
No trade moves and only a small number of passengers in Hsingkong area. Good cargoes in Haimen district from
Chinese occupied ports but Customs are refusing clearance to all ships for Haimen and Chitung after 1st June on account of Japanese military operations.
Nanking. Guerillas are active around the city and even reputed to have pillaged shops inside south gate, Japanese obviously perturbed.
Wuhu no change. Trade in British goods continues. Kiukiang no change. Large numbers of wounded
arriving by road and shipped down river. Frequent troop movements up and down river probably to HUKAU (Hukow). First couple (German) returned to their houses at Kuling.
Hankow. Little change. Field Marshal
Prince Hashikonoto spent a few days here inspecting and
addressing troops.
1st Lord.
1st 3.L.
2nd S.L. 3rd 3.L. 4th S.L. 5th S.L.
D.C.N.S.
A.C.N.S. PARL.SEC.
CIVIL LORD.
SEC.
NAVAL SEC. P.A.S.(S).
0.D. (3). D.N. I. (6). M.36 (14). D.of P. (3) D.S.D.9. 0.1.C. (4).
D.T.D. (2).
D.L.D. D.
1258/31.
Foreign Office)To be
War Office
sent by
Air Ministry. M. Branch.
Вут
OK.
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