Decypher. Mr. Blunt, (Canton).
No. 33.
IMPORTANT.
NO DISTRIBUTION.
July 22nd, 1939.
D.
(By Wireless) July 22nd, 1939.
R.
July 22nd, 1939.
-o0o--
Addressed to Commander-in-Chief No. 78 of July 22nd.
Japanese Consul-General informs me that the Pearl River
will be closed to navigation by vessels of third Powers for two weeks begins on June 27th (sic) for strategical reasons.
Closure
begen
mue 2)
If necessary [gr. undec.] will 2 grs. undec. ].
Repeated to Commodore-in-charge Hongkong No. 52, Embassy Shanghai No. 97, Foreign Office No. 33. Commodore-in-charge Hongkong please [? pass to] [gr. undec.] as No. 158 and to
[gr.undec.] as No. 36.
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