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SECRET CIPHER
TELEGRAM.
SECRET
PARAEHRA SID
12
69
G.0.C., Hong Kong.
The Wer Offico
repcated to Shanghai, Tientsin, Singapore,
0.in C.; Ministor, Govenor & Commodore.
Despd, 1205 29/9/31. Recd. 1000
29/9/31.
1824 cipher 29/9.
Situation report 24 hours ending 0900 hours 29th.
Last 24 hours have been quiet except for two isolated cases of
looting in new eress in island. One platoon was required to
assist police in one of above arees last night but matter
not serious and at midnight troops wore withdrawn.
0.4. (Telegramo) Copies to:- ARMY COUNCIL, D.H.O.& I. D.D.M.O.& I. M.0.1.1a.ld. M.I.1.2.20.3.30. D.P.S. D.R.O. S.of S. for Foreign Affairs, F.O. (Mr.Orde) First Lord of Admiralty, Sir Frederick Field, Ad. (D.N.I.) Ad. (D.O.D.) Ad. (D.of P.) S. of S. for Air, sec.(Air Ministry) C.A.3. (Air Ministry) D.C.A.3. (Air Ministry) D.D.O.I. (Air Ministry) B.of S. for Colonies, Sir J.E. Shuckburgh (Colonial Office) 0.0. (Mr.Clauson) s.of S. for India, 1.0. (Colonel Freeland).