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CONFIDENTIAL
From R. A. Yangtse.
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F 7554
MESSAGE 20 JUL 1939 IN
Date 19.7.39.
Rod. 0110,
103
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (E).
Addressed C. in C. China, repeated S.N.O. Shanghai,
Admiralty, Yangtse Gunboats, S.C. (I) Shanghai,
N. L.0. Shanghai.
631.
Weekly situation report number 18.
Below barrier. Very little trade.
Only
three British ships running.
Remainder of river quiet, but anti British
propaganda continues to develop at all treaty ports.
A further 7,000 troops evacuated down river
from Hankow.
1047/18.
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 SEC.
P.A.S. (S).
C.D. (3). D.N. I. (6). M. 36 (17). D. of P. (3).
D.S.D.9.
0.1.C. (4).
D.T.D. (3).
K. S.
D. L.D.D.
D. of S. T. (5).
Foreign Office) To be
War Office
Air Ministry
sent by
M. Branch,
C
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