NO DISTRIBUTION
Decypher.
Sir R. Craigie (Tokyo)
7th July, 1938.
D.
12.55 p.m.
7th July, 1938.
R.
9.30 a.m.
7th July, 1938.
No. 825
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Japanese General Staff represent to Military Attaché that
their information shows that there has been considerable increase
in arms traffic through Hongkong since February. Even when not
of British origin about 80% of the total of munitions is stated
to be carried in British ships and handled by British agents
chiefly in Hongkong and also in Hanoi and Singapore.
the corresponding figure was about 20%.
Last year
Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 825 of July 7
repeated to Shanghai and Hongkong.