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RECEIVED
18 AUG 1937
C. O. REGY
COPY FOR REGISTRATION
PARAPURAOM TELEGRAM from the officer Administering the
2.
Government of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the
Colonies.
46
EAD
Dated 17th August, 1937, Received 1.42 p.m., 17th August.
GARZALES, ADR 1200
No.144.
Secret.
1. Your telegram No.131. Secret.
Total evacuation of Japanese from Canton yesterday
has improved local situation, Swatow is similarly affected,
Hong Kong less directly. All possible precautions have
been taken here to avoll recurrence of 1931 disturbances.
So far population is unlistybed and Japanese mix freely
in the streets. Ambassador has suggested unrestricted
passage be allowed for munitions via Canton but I have thought it advisable to insist on Nanking Fuchao authenti-
cated by Embassy for every individual consignment.
officials urge linking of road systems and provision of rolling stock for Hankoʻr Railway and continue to talk of
blockade but I am adopting Tabian tactics. It seems to
me unthinkable that with no nationals to protect Japan
will interfere with South China and with the internal
Canton
communications as at present Hong Kong can hardly be a
serious embarrassment as a base of supplies. I venture 3 the opinion that the Foreign office print F/14 86-34/10 of the
16th March 1936 still represents Japanese aspirations and
that Shanghai adventure is as unwelcome to them now as in
1932,
ваного
.!