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From CHINA.
depan kadar z wypad
Telegram (en clair) from Mr. Blunt (Canton).
D. 3rd December, 1957.
R.
No. 69.
3rd December, 1937.
IMPORTANT.
Addressed Senior Naval Officer at Changsha for Mr. Howe
No. 54.
Prolonged air raid this morning at four points on Canton--
Hankow railway in the vicinity of Canton. Damage unknown but
presumed to be considerable. Train service suspended at present,
Repeated to Commander-in-Chief China 57, Governor at Hongkong 70, General Officer Commanding British troops China, Hongkong 28,
British Embassy at Nanking 148, Air Attaché at Shanghai 34,
Diplomatic Mission at Hankow, Foreign Office 69.