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From: G.0.C. Hong Kong.
INDEXED
F 3546 / 172 / 19
H
6. JUL
I'ELEGRAM.
292
SECRET.
To :
:- The War Office.
Dosp. 1637.4.7.40. Roca. 1320.4.7.40.
repeated Commander Shanghai Arca for Intelligence Shanghai and G.0.0. Malaya for G. S. 0.1. (I) Far East.
7431 cipher 4/7.
Go
Japanese troops on French Indo-China border identified as
5th Cavalry Rogi.cnt 41 Infantry Regiment and 1st Formosa Infantry
Regiment. Drastic action against cithar Indo China or Hong Kong
considered unlikely until reinforcements arrivo in South China as
present forces do not cxcood n rmal strength six divisi ns and are
insufficicnt to cope with any further roquiromunts.
0.4. (Telegrams)
COPIES TO: M. 0.1.2.2A.
M. I. 2. 20.
M. I. (J. I. C. )
ille.
J.6/7
Mr. H. Ashley-Clarke (F.0.
Commander S. Barry (Admirálty)
Sqan. Lear. C. I. Casey (Air Ministry.) Mr. Gont Colonial Office.
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