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Sir G. Phillips (Shanghai).
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14th November, 1938.
(Via W/T.) 14th November, 1938.
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9.30 a.m., 15th November, 1938.
No. 290.
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Your telegram No. 184 of December 27th 1937.
Fall of Hankow and Canton has made it virtually impos-
sible for Chinese in Shanghai to secure Chinese passports
or renew expiring documents resulting in great inconvenience
to British subjects who wish their Chinese servants,
particularly amahs, to accompany them on home leave.
In
such case may I issue special travel documents similar to
that granted by Hongkong authorities?
Despatch follows.
Addressed to Foreign Office No. 290; repeated to
Embassy No. 244.
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