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FROM CHINA.
Dccypher.
Mr. Blunt (Canton).
25th October, 1937.
D.
(Ey W/T)
25th October, 1957.
R.
2.00 p.m. 25th October, 1937.
No.49.
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Important.
Your telegram No.23.
No Chinese military or war material on train nor as far as is known in the neighbourhood. Train was clearly
visible.
2. No Fritish subject on train.
3.
No armoured cars on this railway.
Generally no
downward train carries war materials. Troops move by
special train.
4. Paragraphs 1 and 2 apply equally to my telegram No.119 of October 24th to Peking which was repeated to you
as No.48.
Addressed to Foreign Office telegram 0.49 of October 25th; repeated to Peking No.120, Nanking No.107, air attaché Shanghai No.17, General Officer Commanding Hongkong No.11
Tokyo No.6.