# 3831/15.0/10
CONFIDENTIAL
31r,
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POZZION O/1C3,
8.7.1.
#3rd April, 1987.
I am directed by Secretary Sir Austen
Chamberlain to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
of April 16th cleaing & copy of a telegram from the
Rear-Admiral commanding the First Cruiser Bquadron, o.133
of April 15th, raporting on the practicability of the
Occupation of the Bogue forts and to request that you
will inform the Lords Commissioners of the Adairalty that
he is definitely opposed to operations at Canton in
pr set circusat:nces.
?. Copies of this letter are being sent to the
War Offies, Air Hinistry, Cole: inl Office and to the
Corsitten of Imp⋅rial Defmoe.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
The Secretary
C10NED
WILLIAM STRANG
of the Admiralty.