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SECRET CIPHER
TELEGRAM.
SECRET
From: G... Hong Kong.
To :- The War Office.
6097 cipher 4/12.
F123
083/6153.
6 DEC 1939
Desp.1742 4/12/39. Recd.1235 4/12/39.
Your 59807 (M.0.2.) 29/10.
My 5801 31/10.
now weeld
711382
3418
10
Administrative troops remaining strongly
recommend R.A.E.C. 9 other ranks and not 8. Transport changed
from 1 car 2-seater and 1 vehicle each at Tientsin and Pekin
to 1 car 2-seater and 3 15 cwt trucks at Tientsin and 1 15 cwt
truck at Pekin. Reference disposal of War Department
buildings now becoming surplus and appliance engineer service
paragraph 171. Request approval be given to allow of letting
on yearly agreement without prior reference to you in view of
the exceptional circumstances and to save time provided local
Financial Adviser agrees. At present believed that Tientsin
¿ Muncipal Council will offer for married quarters there for their
police American Embassy may offer for officers mess at Pekin
if British Embassy concur.
C.4. (Telegrams)
To M.0.2. (for action).
Copies to 1.0.2. 2A.
M.1.2. 20.
S.D.1. 10.
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A.G.1. 2. A.M.D.1. 6.
Q.M.G. 1
*
6.
0.5.1. 6. 8.
F.1. 6. 7.
L.B.
W.F.
Q.M.G.F.
8.
•
9. 140. 18.
Mr. Howe, Foreign Office.
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