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MESSAGE
IN
From: A..T.R. Shanghai
To:
H.0.1.T. London
Info: MT Care of C. in C. Hong Kong
CCM (Naval) Gon. 3 by /T
Northeast 4.
Date 22.9.45.
Recd.2209/21
Arrived Shanghai 13th September Establishing Office British Embassy premises 27 Bund.
Para 2. Detailed appreciation former British craft remaining here impossible yet but there are many identifiable tugs and small craft a few damagod river ships also about six river ships operating Yangtse river below Hankow.
Para 3. Have requisiti net launch E10 for naval and general
use and various British firms have obtained possessin
some small tugs and lighters but majority small craft have been surrendered by Japanese to Chinese Navy who presumably will return them to rightful owners and am endeavouring expedite this.
Para 4. Local administration most pressing shipping need is for importing coal about 40000 tons per month and Chinese Local Government are enquiring for ships for this purpose.
Para 5. Am of opinion they might temporarily waive relevant clause 1943 treaty and accept foreign flag on coast for such special relief project as bringing coal from ChinWang and Ko ? elceres Eitantera to Shanghai if we can offer allocation of few ships
for this need.
Admty pass to M of W Transport C in C Hong Kong pass to MT Hong Kong
201158Z
Sir G. Jenkins Mr. F.A. Griffiths Sir W. Currie (2)
Mr. S.A. Bailey
Mr. 3.R. Walton
Mr. T.M. Barclay
P(0) (2)
Mr. D.G. Ferguson
Mr. H.T.B. Morison (2) (Para STN2 (Para 2)
Coal Division (5) (Para 3)
Mr. J.G.Simon
Mr. D.H. Edwards
Mr. H. Mayo
Mr. F.C. Rennie
Mr. W.P.K. Neale
Allocation Br. (6)
F.S.R. (4)
E/IA (3)
W.T.R. (3)
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