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Despatched
7. M.
Draft.
Mr. Wallinger, Chungking
TELE
Telegram.
No.
1553
Dated has 201
Cypher
Repeated to in" Dining
10377
Copies:
Col. C. R. Price,
(Cabinet Offices)
Group Capt.Mc
Arthur,(A.
Cabinet Distribut-
ion.
Important.
Commander-in-Chief Hongkong's
to you
telegram/IZ. 10544 of November 16th Caetention of Sunderland flying boat at Samar] .
Air Ministry strongly support
suggestion that Chinese authorities
allo
should be pressed to allow R.A.F.
aircraft to alight and refuel at
alight
Samar, if forced by weather to do so.
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They point out, that this would *x*x*££*££
represent no more than is in practice
by any nation
normally accorded/to aircraft of
nother country forced to land through
stress of circumstances.
2. This is of course independent of
- proposal for staging post at Shanghai
(see your telegram No. 1366), which xxx remains the most urgent need and regarding
which I am telegraphing to you
separately. Air Ministry, however, attach
/considerable
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