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G.O.C. Singapore.
G.0.0. Hong Kong.
Desp. 1600 18.8.37.
Repeated Commander Shanghai Area, Shanghai.
99794 Cipher (M.0.1.) 18/8,
Reference Shanghai Area 4747 cipher 16/8. Except 2nd
Bn. Royal Welch Fusiliers and 1st Bn. Royal Ulster Rifles, no
additional battalions will at present be sent Shanghai unless
situation deteriorates further.
1st Bn. Middlesex Regiment will, on arrival Hong Kong,
remain in reserve at disposal G.0.C. Hong Kong.
One Indian battalion is being despatched from India
as reinforcement for Hong Kong. Expected arrive Hong Kong
early September.
One British battalion at Singapore will be prepared
reinforce Hong Kong at short notice from 1st September onwards.
If despatch ordered, this battalion will be replaced by one
Indian battalion which is being held in India ready to move
at short notice.
arranged.
Assume accommodation Indian battalions could be
Shanghai to repeat C.-in-C. and Ambassador. -
0.4.(Telegrams).
Copies to:- Army Council.
Q.M.G.1. 2. 3. 6. 8. 9.13. D. of A.
D.M.Ü. & I.
D.D.M.0.
D.D.M.I.
M.0.1A. 18. 2. 2A. 2B.20.
M.I.1. 1B. 2. 24. 20.
D.S.D.
S.D.2. 6.
M.S.1.
D.M.T.
D. R. O.
D.P.S.
A.G.1. 10. 2. 5Mob.
D.G.A.M.S.
A.M.D.1. D. M.Q.
D.D.M.Q. D.S.T. D.F.W.
D. of M. D.0.5.
M.G.0.(0). 10. 3. 6. 7. 9. D.U.S.
D.F.(a). (b). (c). F.1. 2. 7. 9.
C.1. (Chaps.). C.2. (P). C.4.
Q.M.G.F. (a) 8:
M.G.O.F.
S. of S. (F.O.
Mr. Orde (F.O.: D.N.I. (Admiralty).
D.O.D. (Adiniralty).
I.O. Military Department.
U.S. of S. (Colonial Office).
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