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A.M. Form 1700
(4807) Wt. 48691-0/3822 1000m (2 sorts) 3/45 G.S.St. Gp 620
CYPHER MESSAGE 199
Sadar
WARNING.-This cypher message must first be paraphrased if it is necessary to publish its text or to communicate it to persons outside British. or United States Government Services and Departments. Messages marked "One-Time Pad"
O.T.P." are excepted from this rule.
J.S.
or
IX.53670. F 10647
(RECD.
Vics. 22 Nov. 1947 NOV
1945
FROM :- HQ ACSEA.
TO :-
AIR MINISTRY WHITEHALL
REPEATED :
AA CHUNGKING.
INMEDIATE.
SECRET.
AO.882 Nov. 22.
YOUR AFX.124 Nov. 15. MT
REGARDING STAGING OF TWO MOSQUITO SQUADRONS TO JAPAN FROM PRESENT LOCATION IN MADRAS AREA. IN VIEW OF TYPHOONS AND BAD WEATHER ANTICIPATED OVER SOUTH CHINA SEA THIS TIME OF YEAR AND LACK OF WEATHER INFORMATION WE CONSIDER LONG SEA CROSSINGS OF THE ALTERNATIVE PHILIPPINES ROUTE DANGEROUS. WE SHOULD LIKE TO STAGE THE FORTY MOSQUITOES TO JAPAN AS FOLLOWS:
MADRSA, CALCUTTA, RANGOON, BANGKOK, HANOI, CANTON, SHANGHAI, JAPAN.
SUBSEQUENT REINFORCEMENT AIRCRAFT WOULD BE FLOWN BY EXPERIENCED CREWS TO JAPAN VIA RANGOON, SAIGON, HONG KONG, AND SHANGHAI. USE OF HANOI AND CANTON REQUIRED THERE- FORE FOR ONE WAY STAGING ONLY OF TWO MOSQUITO SQUADRONS TO JAPAN.
2.
HANOI WILL BE VERY SHORTLY AGAIN THE CONCERN OF THE FRENCH ONLY, WHO WOULD PRESUMABLY AGREE WILLINGLY.
T.0.0. 221130Z
COPIES TO :-
A.C.A.S. (P) (ACTION 2 COPIES)
S.OF S.
U.S. OF S.
P.U.S.
D.A.T.P.O. S.4. (CS) S.6.
5.9.
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C.A.S.
V.C.A.S.
A.C.A.S. (1)
D.U.S.
D.G.O.
D.G.C.A.
PARLY SEC. TO MIN. OF
CIVIL AVIATION.
MINISTRY OF CIVIL
AVIATION.
(MR.STERNDALE BENNET
FORE OFFICE.
D.D.G.C.A.
FILE.
D.OF POLICY (AS) (2 COPIES) D.D.OF POLICY (AS) 3.
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