CO129-579-7 Sino-Japanese War- shipping on Pearl River 4-1-1939 - 9-6-1939 — Page 86

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Decode

and Decypher.

Mr. Blunt, (Canton).

March 3rd, 1939.

D.

(by wireless) March 3rd, 1939.

R.

4.10. p.m. March 3rd, 1939.

No. 21.

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"R" begins:

Addressed to His Majesty's Ambassador, Shanghai, No. 39

of March 3rd.

(??)

My telegram No. 28 to Governor Hongkong.

A. and B. First Japanese Government chartered vessel

visited Hongkong February 28th to March 1st and s.s. "inshan"

visited Canton from February 28th to arch 3rd in accordance

with agreement reported in my despatch No. 40 of February

20th.

C. and D. No progress.

2.

"R" ends.

Japanese Consul-General told me yesterday that he

hoped for favourable development with regard to interned ships

"soon".

Repeated to Foreign Office No. 21, Governor Hongkong No.

61, Tokyo No. 19.

as my telegram No.

No. 4.

Hongkong please pass to Commander-in-Chief

44 and Commercial Secretary my telegram