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JUN
20
I
1940
232
NOTHING
TO
BE
WRITTEN
IN
THIS
MARGIN.
June. D 1940.
2
Despatched +
3.4.
M.
Draft.
Sir R. Craigie,
CYPHER ROOM F.O.
Tokyo.
MOST IMMEDIATE.
*
Telegram.
No: 590
(Cypher)
FEK
except wewhington
Special and War Cabinet
have
Repeat to
то
CUK
ck)
Shanghai 582 v
2432 23 23 32/23
Your telegram No.1032 of 19th June7.
G.O.C. Hong Kong considers that threats
of Director Military Intelligence cannot be
ignored and proposes that precautionary
measures for the defence of Hong Kong
should be taken without delay. These would
include removing frontier bridges, moving
guns into position and partially manning
defences as well as evacuation of white
women and children.
2. In view of your telegrams Nos.1037
Washington/213 and 1038 we are inclined to think that
Hongkong 59
(please pass to 3 G.O.C+
C. in c.) 20
Spore
Q M
DA I
627
precipitate action of this kind may not be
desirable since it might create impression
of panic. On the other hand it might show
Japanese that we are prepared to defend
ourselves. Please telegraph urgently your
views.
3. Commander-in-Chief has seen G.O.C's
proposal/
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