NO DISTRIBUTION.
Decode and Decypher. Mr. Young (Peking).
9th November, 1937.
(Via W/T.) 9th November, 1937.
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8.00 p.m., 9th November, 1957.
No. 756.
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Following received from Canton.
Addressed to Nanking No. 117 November 6th; repeated to
Peking, Shanghai for Mr. Howe, Hongkong, General Officer
Commanding, Commodore Hongkong,
Hongkong telegram No. 53 to Nanking.
General Yu Han-ou has informed me verbally through
special delegate for Foreign Affairs that "any increase in
shipping restrictions is postponed indefinitely until
necessity arises".
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Above permits passage of all Hongkong-Canton river traffic.
I have sent General Yu Han-mou through the same channel
arguments in favour of increasing draught so as to permit
passage restricted to coasting vessels.
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