CO129-438 - Public Offices - 1916 — Page 492

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OPERATION S.

PARAPHRASE.

486

SECRET,

From G.0.C., South China to war office.

30-6-1916.

7.35 p.E.

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XIM KLOUS BELLTO

339. Cipher.

Your 13095 cipher February loth.

Governor here is informed as follows by the Consul

General, Canton:-

"Although it may not prove necessary to evacuate Shareen

or to clear off the women and children, I may require a certain

force to create a moral effect, and therefore suggest a

detachment of 50 white troops to protect British (7 life) and

property. should I require assistance at all I should require

it badly and the men should therefore be at once despatched

by steamer on the receipt by you of a call, In view of the

fact that the Legation guards have been increased recently

and of the Japanese detachment of lankow, the question of

technical infringement of eutrality by a belligerent cannot

arise"

As 1 am 200 stronger now than I was in February, I

could, if you approve, spare 200 shropshire Light Infantry for

Admiral will cooperate with torpedo-boat and

the purpose.

destroyer.

C.1.0.5. D.C.1.0.8.

D.M.U.

1.0.1.

M.0.1.a.

D.M.X.

M.1.1.

M.1.3.

M.I.5.0.

J.B.D. 5.D.2.