CO129-580-2 Sino-Japanese War- British policy and reactions in Hong Kong and Malaya 27-7-1939 - 3-2-1940 — Page 33

(F 13088/6457/10)

36.

Dear Gent,

41

FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1. 33

29th December, 1939.

With reference to my letter No.F 12457/6457/10

of 7th December I send you a further summary of developments in regard to Tientsin.

We leave it to you whether to send it to

Singapore, Hong Kong and Commander-in-Chief in the form of a telegram as it stands, or whether to send a shortened form by telegraph and the text by air mail. If the latter, perhaps I may be allowed to suggest that the most important passage from the point of view of the Governors is paragraph 6.

Tours sincerely,

G.E. J. Gent, Esq., D.S.O., C.B.E.

Ashley Clarkey