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Decypher. Mr. Young (Teking).
D. (By wireless)
R.
30th October, 1937.
30th October, 1937.
30th October, 1937.
No. 726.
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Following from British Embassy Offices, Begins:
Addressed Nanking telegram No. 99 of October 27th,
repeated Feking telegram No. 86. Copied to Commercial Counsellor.
Following from Financial Adviser. Secret.
My telegram No. 93 to Nanking.
French Ambassador informed me last night that he had no definite reply to his recommendations mentioned in second paragraph of my telegram under reference. It was nevertheless his impression that his Government were about to take a decision on the question of transit traffic and he had reason to believe that the decision might be to restrict this traffic. decision in this sense might embarrass Hongkong Government he thou ht it his duty to pass on to you his impression of the present
He asked me to transmit his views to you today without
situaion.
fail.
As any
2. For some unexplained re..son he suggested if you telegraphed to London impression recorded in second sentence of preceding paragraph you should say reason for those [? grp. omtd.] a very reliable French source" rather than those of the French Ambassador.
3. I am sending Commander-in-Chief a copy of this telegram and previous telegram to which it refers.
Addressed Foreign Office No. 726, repeated Hongkong.
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