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Mr. Rogers 15/11/37 Mr. Gent 15
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Mr. Howard 15/11
Mr. Cowell 15
Sir H. Moore 16/11 at once
CYPHER TELEGRAM from the Secretary of State for the
Colonies to the Governor of Hong Kong.
Amed
94.
(Sent 12.15 p.m., 16th November, 1937.)
IMPORTANT.
No.242.
(6) (10)
Secret.
I agreo to
Your telegram No.248 and No.268.
completion of road connection with Canton.
Office and war office have been consulted and agree.
Foreign
With regard to using the schome as a means of
pressure to secure freer passage for shipping to Canton,
I consider this to be undesirable and am of the opinion
that Chinese authorities will not be averse to modifying
measures taken on river if convinced that they are not
indispensable on military grounds. Please keep me
informed by telegraph of procross of road connection.
Copy to 3.0. and w2o.lr.
Register copy of shipping
file ek.