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Paraphrase telegram from the Governor of the 3traits

Settlements to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Dated 27th January.

(Received Colonial Office 5,20 *.B.. £7th Jumary, 1927)

Your telegram of 19th January China Situation.

I am advised that there is very little effect here at

present and it is considered unlikely that unless there

ie actual declaration of war ritish employed labour

will go out on strike. The presence at Singapore of

one of His Eajesty's ships now en route for Hong Kong

would exercise a restraining influence on possible

reaction in the Peninsula of hostilities in China and

I suggest with this object one of the should be

detached.