SEORAT.
MESSAG 2.
IN.
Ship!
FROM- Commodore Hong Kong.
DATE-
10/10/57.
RECD.0710.
NAVAL CYPHER (0).
ADDRESSED-
IMPORTANT.
116.
Admiralty repeated C-1-0.Cina, S.N.O. West River,
Your 1556/9. H.M.S.UICALA and 18 merchant ships
passed through barrier from C.ton to Ho Kong by
arrangement with the Chinese authorities at 0700 9th
October and H.M.S. SEAMEW passed up river.
Port Canton again closed.
Suggestion of escort from Shipping Companies was to counter attempt by the Chinese to prevent departure of vessels.
(?Principal) companies informed such action could
not be taken and diplomatic effort had failed.
1st Lord.
1st S.L.
2nd S.L.
3rd .L.
4th S.L.
DE.
D.O.N.S.
A.O.N.S.(AIR).
A.C.N.S. PARL. SEC.
CIVIL LORD.
SEO.
NAV.SEC.
P.A.Ş.(S).
O.D.(3
D.N.I.(3).
M.(9)
M.34.
D.of P.(3).
Plans( Trade)(2).
D.S.D.Y.
N.I.D..
Hydrog.
D.D.91 S.T.(M..Durrell)(<).
R.C.(3).
1125/10.
122