PARAPHRASE.
From:-
G.0.0.Hong Kong
To:-
War Office.
SECRE T.
Despatched 1925 7/3/22, Received 1745 7/3/22.
1134 cipher 7/3.
Seamen's strike believed to be settled. Other strike of all labour affecting Europeans being settled for present.
Admiral and I have b.en in consultation and Hong Kong island and vicinity of Kowloon are being guarded and patrolled by Navy and Amy. Present garrison cannot do more. Naval force available ?depends on situation in other parts ?China.
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?Military shot two strikers breaking cordon of main land. In telligence received to-day stated that invasion
of leased territory and reprisals were threatened by large ?number of strikers in Canton,
2Cho Gove mor 70han Chiung Ming overruled this and my intelligence does not point to any such action as long as he is in power Canton, Probability of regulars
or armed irregulars invading leased territory must depend on course of political events in China and on quietness being maintained herJ,
0.4, (Ciphers) Copies to:- ARMY COUNCIL,
D.M.O. D.D.M.0. M.0.1.3.38.4.4A, D.L.I. D.A k.I. M.1.1.18.2.20. D.5.4. D.Q.M.G. Marquis Curzon. F.0.(Mr. Oliphant). Sir.Eyre Crowe. Ad (D.N.I.) Paris, Mr. Chamberlain.
Mr. Churchill, C.0.(Mr.Clauson). C.0.(Sir.J.E. Shuckburgh). Sir.E.Grigg (forPM4 0.0.(Col Meinertzhagen).
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