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From:-FARELF.

To:-The War Office.

MOST IMMEDIATE

SECRET.

418494.

ONE TIME SYSTEM.

Recd. 16 Jan 48.

D.T.0. 162215GH Jan.

10002/MA.

For CIGS from Ritchie.

Situation Hong Kong.

ACVALICE COPY

Erskine reports no repercussions

yet at Hong Kong to anti-British rioting which took place Canton today. No details yet available as to what exactly

occurred but understand British Consul Canton is himself

safe.

Erskine taking requisite action to alert troops in case any assistance to civil power needed quickly.

Message Control.

6 Advance Copies to MA/CIGS at 1830 hrs 16 Jan 48.

1 copy to be rtd to Message Control room 018 with dis tbn.