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DLM.
CONFIDENTIAL
From R.A. Yangise
Addressed.
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Date.
IN
11.69589209
Time. 1513.
15 AUG 1939
ADMINISTRATIVE CUDE (4)
C.in C. China. Repeated Admiralty, S.0. (1) Shanghai N.1.0. Shanghai, S.N.0. Shanghai, Yangtse Gunboats.
There
little
662. Weekly situation report number 21.
Delta. British ships are sometimes delayed in
Haimen area by pseudo Japanese operations.
are now 3 British steamers trading there.
trade elsewhere. Nanking. It is thought that
an important conference is being held.
Admiral Oikawa arriving there in Japanese coast
defence vessel IDZUMO and General Shibayama iate
of Tientsin and now of Hankow has gone there.
Japanese are being much harassed by
guerillas. Kiukiang. Endeavour being made to
set up local government. Hankow. Down river
troop movements continued. Estimated that only
about 30,000 Japanese troops remain in Hupeh.
Operations mainly carried out by Air forces which
have been increased at lankow.
Wuhu.
1315/9
ist Lord 1st S.1.
2nd S.1. 3rd S.2. 4ch S.L. 5th S.L. D.C.N.S. A.C.N.S.
PARL.SAC.
CIVIL LORD. SEC.
NAVAL SEC.
P.A.S.(S)
U.D. (3) D.N.I.(6) M.36(17) D. of P. (3) D.S.D. 9 U.I.C. (4) D.T.D. (3)
D.L.D.D.
Foreign Office) To be sent
War Office
Air Ministry D. of S.T. (5)
со
Воут
)
by
M. Branch.
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