Decypher.
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No. 35.
NO. DISTRIBUTION.
Mr. Blunt (Canton).
(by Wireless) 25th July, 1939.
9.30 a.m. 25th July, 1939.
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IMPORTANT.
Addressed to Commander-in-Chief No.80 July 25.
Your 1915/24 to Commodore Hongkong.
I do not consider temporary closure of area of
Pearl River is in any way connected with Tientsin
situation. Closure is in my opinion exactly similar to
that in [February] and that 14 days is the outside limit
contemplated and that representations unless we intend to
back them by force can only do harm.
Repeated to Commodore Hongkong No.56 Embassy Shanghai
No.99 Foreign Office No. 35 (Commodore Hongkong please pass
to Governor Hongkong and to Senior Naval Officer West River).
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