CO129-570-7 Sino-Japanese War- attack on shipping 21-3-1938 - 18-11-1938 — Page 45

MESSAGE.

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2 € MAY 1338

C. O. REGY

IN

From: C. in C. China in

Date: 25.5.39.

H MIS MANOUTH,

Recd:

2653.

48

Addressed S.0.(I) Hong Kong, S.0.(I) Shanghai, S.0.(I)

Singapore, repeated Commodore Hong, Admiralty, Commodore Malaya, B.4.Shanghai, 243, B,A,Tokio, 210, Governor Hong Kong.

986. Staff Officers (Intelligence) addressed are to inform British Shipping Companies of the text of the following message begins. As a considerable number of Japanese Warships are using anchorages in the Ladrone Islands British Ships are advised for navigational reasons to take a route close to Gap Rock Lighthouse. ends.

1st Lord.

1st S.L.

2nd S..

3rd S. L.

4th S.I.

5th S..

D.C.N.S.

4.C.N.S,

PARL.SEC.

CIVIL LORD.

SEC.

NAVAL SEC.

P.A.S. (S). O.D. (3). D.B.I.(6). M. (10). M.35.

M.34.

PS.

D. of P.(3).

Foreign Office. War Offică. Air Ministry.

D.S.D.9.

N.I.D.8.

Hydrog.

Plans (Trade) (2).

D.D. of S.T.(Mr.Dorrell)(2).

1115/25.

To be sent by M.Branch.