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TELEGRAM SAVINGRAM:

File No.

5

94095/7/49

Recyphe

18.45 hours.

secut.

Addursed

To:-

C.O.

GOVERNOR,

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426

-Sent.

Repeated to:-

HONG KONG.

Trafford Smith/4/49.

Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Sidebotham

274/49. 277/4/49. shomes

Mr.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

S. of S.

H.B.M. AMBASSADOR,

NANKING.

Manne.

For transmission :-

Priority :-

In Cleatx

Nikx

Badex

Cypher O.T.P.

Importantx

Immediate.

274-1947

ith.

No.

Replyx argently requiredk

Most immediatex

Restrictedx Confidential Secret.

DopxSecret.

(2)

(4)

Cusa (9)

Your telegram No. 370.

// Communist controlled Press.

Before replying to your telegram grateful

for your further views in the light of Nanking

of 25th April

telegram No. 504 repeated to you.

Distribution :-

As for No. 2, including 4

copies to F.D. Coates, Foreign Office.

Further action :-

(Capris sent

repetition

SECER

to Foreign office for to Himig hanking)