CO129-571-15 Sino-Japanese War- manufacture and import of aircraft to China 18-1-1938 - 5-1-1939 — Page 176

NO DISTRIBUTION.

Decypher. Mr. Blunt (Canton).

February 28th 1958.

D.

Wireless.

March 1st 195.

R.

5.00 p.m.

March 1st 1938.

No.20.

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VERY CONFIDENTIAL.

Addressed to British mbassy Shanghai No. 40 of February 28th. Nine surviving Gloster Gladiators of original twenty have

returned to Canton neighbourhood from the north. Lore aeroplanes

expected to follow.

Repeated to Foreign Office No. 20, Governor Hongkong No. 22, Commander-in-Chief No. 20, General Officer Commanding Hongkong No. 20 (General Officer Commanding please pass to Air Liaison Officer).