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Decode and Decypher,
Mr. Blunt (Canton).
11th January, 1939.
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W/T.
11th January, 1939.
R. 1.30 p.m.
12th January, 1939.
No. 4.
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R. Begins.
Addressed to Governor Hong Kong No. 11.
My saving telegram No. 8 of December 29th.
Shipping situation in Pearl River is now as follows:-
A. Service of Japanese military transports is running about
every three days between Canton and Macao. Ships carry mails for all
destinations and passengers approved by Japanese.
Bo
Agreement was reached on January 7th regarding first
passenger ship from Hong Kong: Kinshan carrying passengers and
supplies including coal arrived today. Date of return not yet
arranged owing to military operations but has been promised within
a reasonable time.
C. Japanese authorities are prepared to consider favourably
departure of interned British merchant vessels and of refugee
relief steamship Wuchang. R. Ends.
D.
As regards Japanese transports my Japanese colleague
handed to me on January 9th an informal written statement that
Japanese offer to barter one passenger ship each way between
Canton and Hong Kong weekly for two calls of Japanese transports
at Hong Kong weekly in each direction. Terms were virtually
identical with those contained in Senior Naval Officer West
River's 2145/30 to the Commander-in-Chief except passenger ships
may /
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