CO129-567-5 Traffic of arms to China and Japanese air-raids on Kowloon-Canton railway 11-4-1938 - 19-1-1939 — Page 80

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SECRET CIPHER TELEGRAM.

SECRET.

From G.O.C., Hong Kong.

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Desp.1720 29.10.38. Recd.1500 29.10.38.

- The War Office, Intelligence Shanghai,

G.O.C., Singapore and S.N.O.

West River.

4682 (Cipher; 29/10.

Situation report ending 1000 hours October 29th.

Japanese in delta have occupied Fatshan 10 miles south

west of Canton.

Chinese troops have retired to Yingtak (?in) north and

to Dosing near Wuchow on west river and are out of contact for the

present though concentrations are being subjected to aerial

bombardment.

French Charge d'Affaires on the way Chungking stated

cessation of arms traffic through Haiphong due to congestion not

to political expediency. Docks are blocked with 45,000 tons of

munitions whilst capacity of railway only 8,000 tons per mensem.

Monsieur Picot expects Japanese will shortly extend their

activities to Hainan and Pakhoi to dominate munitions route

through Nanking and threaten Yunnan railway.

War Office pass to Admiralty and S. of S. for India.

C.4. (Telegrams).

Copies to :- S. of S.

C.I.G.S.

D.C.I.G.S.

P.U.S.

D.M.0. & I.

D.D.M.O.

D.D.M.1.

M.0.1A.2.

2A.

M.1.1. 10. 2. 20.

Q.M.G.13.

S. of S. India Office.

Mr. Howe (F.0.)

Cdr. Loly (Admiralty).

Sqdn. Ldr. Pelly (Air Ministry). Mr. Gent (Colonial Office).

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