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PARAPHRASE TELEGRAM from the Governor of the Straits
Settlements to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Dated 3rd March, 1927.
(Received, Colonial Office, 11.37 a.m., 3rd March, 1927.)
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frama
Cony s vieta
Secret.
Chinese situation. Your telegram of 22nd February.
Usually I should like a warship always to be
stationed here. But no emergency is now anticipated
in Malaya and as warship would be more valuable
in China I do not ask that one should remain in
Singapore.