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and to intercept and delay such
as he
may
if
consider puspicions.
4. He will also prepare,
be has no swift cruzer.
at his
Command, to send direct to Hong
Kong in the fortest Ship obtamable.
the secret messages.
receive them.
ао
he may
5. It would be an additional
advantage
that he would be
prepared for defence, and world
also be in a
better position for
passing the warning telegramo
to the bonmander.
on
-
Chief in
Australia than the bonmander
Chief in China.
in-Chief
6. With regard to the proporal
to cut the cables
10 miles outside of
Saigon, and to splice a piece in,
'twould be too late to be of use to
the Naval Commander in -
Chief and
would (or should) occupy the
whole of
his force to execute it.
7. Their
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