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Paraphrase telegram from the Governor of the Straits
Settlements to the Secretary of State for the Colonies,
Dated 27th January.
(Received Colonial Office 5.20 a.n.,
27th January, 1927)
Your telegram of 19th January China Situation.
I am advised that there is very little effect here at
present and it is considered unlikely that unless there
is actual declaration of war British employed labour
will go out on strike. The presence at 3ingapore of
one of His Kajesty's ships now en route for Hong Kong
would exercise & restraining influence on possible
reaction in the Peninsula of hostilities in China and
I suggest with this object one of them should be
detached.