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COPY OF TELEGRAM.
From R.A.Yangtse,
To-Admiralty.
Govt. Code.
64
DATE 11.11, 28
SENT
1718
RECD.
Addressed C-in-0.China, British Minister Pekin,
Commodore in Charge Hong Kong, S.N.Q.Upper River.
Admiralty, 8.0.1.Shanghai, 8.N.C.'■ at Hankow, Ichang,
Nan king.
565. The organization for putting armed guards on all
British teamers on lower and middle river was put into
foree 10th Novemser ous it will be some day-s before
all teamers will be carrying guards. Also desired to
empha ize fact that due to number of ships involved
and limited number of men available, it may be necessary
from time to time to sail sips without guards on
certain sections of river.
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