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CONFIDENTIAL

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POZZION O/1C3,

8.7.1.

#3rd April, 1987.

I am directed by Secretary Sir Austen

Chamberlain to acknowledge the receipt of your letter

of April 16th cleaing & copy of a telegram from the

Rear-Admiral commanding the First Cruiser Bquadron, o.133

of April 15th, raporting on the practicability of the

Occupation of the Bogue forts and to request that you

will inform the Lords Commissioners of the Adairalty that

he is definitely opposed to operations at Canton in

pr set circusat:nces.

?. Copies of this letter are being sent to the

War Offies, Air Hinistry, Cole: inl Office and to the

Corsitten of Imp⋅rial Defmoe.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

The Secretary

C10NED

WILLIAM STRANG

of the Admiralty.