SECRET
MASSAGE
IN
DATE 9/12/3...
FROM C. in C. China.
RECD. 1552.
Naval Cypher (D).
ADDRESS&D. Admiralty, repeated Commodore Hong Kong for
G.v.C.
46
506. My No. 486 to Admiralty.
Admiral Yardell intormas me (?today) that
following is believed by Americans to be reliable
information. A landing operation is to be undertaken
by 25,000 to 30,000 Japanese troops conveyed in 30 to 40
transports. Date of operation said to be 20th December.
Place of landing unknown but advanced base said to be
San Chau Island 022 degrees north 113 degrees 20 minutes east. Objective said to be attack on Canton or Canton Railway
by advance through waterways and creeks.
1st Lord.
1st S.L.
2nd S.L.
3rd S. L.
*1734/2.
EBB
4th S.1.
D.C.N.S...
A.C.N.S. (AIR).
A.C.1.S.
PARL S.C.
CIVIL LORD.
SEC.
NAVAL SAC.
P.A.S. (8). Q. D. (3).
D.N.I.(6). M.(10) M.35.
M.34.
D. of P. (3).
D.S.D. 9.
N.I.D.8.
HYDROG.
Plans (Trade)(2).
Foreign Office) to be
War Office
sent by
Air Ministry. M. Branch.
Colonial Offies.
2222/8.