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(88)

(enc.

Hr. Gent.

9.

Mr. Cowell 9.

H.M. 9.10. at once.

53548/37/H.K.

Aned.10%

170

91

CYPHER TELEGRAM from the Secretary of State for the Colonies

to the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong.

9th October, 1937.

in 90).

Sent 2.45 p.m.

No.200.

Your telegram No.222.

See Foreign Office telegram to Tokyo No.375

I am

not clear what impression would be produced on Japanese by

certified waybills showing volume of traffic as suggested in

your telegram under reference.

But information would be useful he re and I request

that you will telegraph brief summary of present volume of

traffic of war munitions into China on Kowloon Canton Railway

and similar information weekly while present circumstances

last.

Copy to

W.0.

B/T

F.O.

D.O.T.

cone.

conf. L.F.F.

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