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Decode and Decypher.
Mr. Blunt (Canton).
5th February, 1958.
No. 13.
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(Via W/T.) 6th February, 1938.
9.30 p.m., 6th February, 1938.
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Addressed to British Embassy Shanghai No. 20 February
My telegram No. 17.
I saw General Wu Te-chen this afternoon.
He confirmed
the general story of plot contained in paragraph 2 and first two sentences of paragraph 3 of my telegram under reference as well as the figure of 5,000 persons involved.
Some of
these had intentionally misled the Japanese to believe the paid plotters could recruit thousands of malcontents and stage
a successful rising.
2. He assured me that officials of the Army and people of Kuangtung were entirely loyal to the National Government and to Chiang Kai-shek, that the situation was without any internal danger and that resumption of shipping would be permitted within a few days. Closure of river was solely due to fear of Japanese landing or attack.
3. I impressed on him the importance of resumption of shipping if only to [grp. undec.] confidence abroad in the
local situation.
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4. Information in paragraph 2 is hearsay except possibly last sentence but that story of the plot is probably [to grps._undec. ].
Repeated to the Foreign Office No.13, Governor Lonkong telegram No.12, General Officer Commanding No. 12, Commander-- in-Chief No.12, Hankow No.15 and Rear-Admiral Yangtse.
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