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MESSAGE
ddressed M.W.T.R. Hong Kong Mast 51.
From
M.W.T., London.
101031
OUT Date 11.10.45. Time 0510
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For Reid from Jenkins.
Your Mast 24
1. M.W.T.R. Shanghai in airmail report dated 29th September stated following stocks of coal were available and only required shipping to move them.
g Chẳngwantao Tsingtao
Lien Yung Kiang
(near Haichow)
70,000 tons
.50,000 tons
100,000 tons
2. We agreed in our Mast 35 to your using ships for moving this coal and suggest you arrange distribution with M.W.T.R. Shanghai sending someone there to discuss it with him if telegraphic communications are still impossible.
3. Regret there is no possibility of shipping coal from South Africa or India. We have asked Washington prospects of Miike coal being available but have no information yet. Suggest you explore this latter possibility through Navy.
Sir G. Jenkins. Sir V. Thomson Mr. F.A. Griffiths Mr. E. M. Nicholson Sir W. Currie (2) Sir A. Common D.O.S.T.
F.S.R. (4)
P (0) (3)
(Sgd) T.G. Jenkins
Mr. J. G. Simon
Mr. R.J. Sharp
Ext. 2230.
Mr. W. Graham (2)
Sir J. Fisher
Mr. D. G. Ferguson
Miss J. Lidderdale
Mr. G.P. Christopher Mr. W.J. Dorrell.
Coal Div. (5)
Mr. S.W. Hill.
W.T.R. (3).
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