SECRET.
34
MESSAGE.
From H.M.S. TENEDOS.
NAVAL CYPHER_(C)
61
Date
IN.
11/3/39
Recd.
1325
The following message is repeated to Admiralty for
information Addressed - C. in C. China, repeated Commodore
Hong Kong, .0.(I) Hong Kong from H. H. S. TENEDOS.
I was unable to land at Hoihow owing to damage
to roads and active guerilla warfare which is now being
suppressed.
After consulting with S.N.O. afloat contact was made
with Consul General ashore who sent his representative to
see me. The representative gave me the assurance that
occupying of area was almost complete and that the question
of opening up of port to trade was now under discussion and
that all foreigners were safe and well.
Harbour is almost empty of shipping and landing
is apparently completed.
Full report follows.
1st Lord.
1st S. L.
2nd S. L.
3rd 3. L.
4th S. L.
1900/10.
J. S
5th S. L.
D. C. N. S.
A.C.N.S.
PARL. SEC. CIVIL LORD.
SEC.
NAVAL SEC. P.A.S.(S) 0. D. (3) D.N. I. (6) M. (10) 1.35
M. 34
D. of P. (3)
D. S. D. 9 0.1.C. (3) Trade Div. (2) Foreign Office War Office Air Ministry
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