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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be returned
to the Foreign Office if not required for official use.
From CHINA.
Decode.
Ar. Phillips. (Shanghai).
October 6th, 1957.
D.
(by wireless) October 6th, 1957.
R.
6.00.p.m. October 6th, 1957.
No. 80. (R).
IMUNDIATE,
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Addressed to Nanking telegram No. 96.
Your telegram No. 178.
Notification in local press has been withheld.
Question has been reconsidered in the light of your telegram No. 178 and after a conference to-day betweon Major-General, Senior Naval officer and myself we have agreed upon text of notification as follows. Begins: "With reference to notice which appearca in North China Daily News of September 3rd regarding inadvisability of return of women and children to Shanghai I desire to infona British subjects that Commander-in-Chief and Major-General consider that the military situation is still un-
certain and is not yet stabilised. I concur with the above views
and British women and children are accordingly strongly advised not to return to Shanghai for the present.
Ir notwithstanding the above advice any British subjects feel themselves compelled to bring their wives and children back to Shanghai it must be clearly understood that they do so entirely
at their own risk.
Any person requiring further information regarding this question should apply to this Consulate General or the nearest
British Consul". Ends.
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