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WARNING.—This is an unparaphrased version of a secret cypher or confidential code message, and the text must first be paraphrased if it is essential to communicate it to persons outside British or Allied Government Services.

94003/4

From: Com. Hong Kong.

GENERALEX

100320 June.

Date: 11.6.50.

Rec'd: 0851.

To: C. in C. F.E.S. (Ashore and Afloat), Admiralty., F.0.2. i/c F.E.S.

Following re-encrypts Tamsui, 070417 begins:

Addressed. Com. Hong Kong.

Admiralty., F.0. 2 i/c F.E.S. From N.L.0. Tamsui.

Info. C. in C. F.E.S. (A and A),

Have been approached unofficially concerning a small Nationalist Naval Vessel which was arrested in Hong Kong territorial waters on June 3rd and have been asked for her release.

2.

Unofficially I mentioned that authority for release of TAI CHUNG SHAN was granted by Defence Ministry on 9th April but that to date this British ship is still detained by the Navy at Kaohseung.

Ends.

100320

1st. Lord.

1st. Sea Lord,

V.C.N.S.

Civil Lord.

U.S.S.

O.D. (4)

D.C. D.N.I. (5)

Head of M. (14)

C.N.I. (2)

File N.L.O, Tamsui 070417.

IFC/12/19

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