CO129-580-2 Sino-Japanese War- British policy and reactions in Hong Kong and Malaya 27-7-1939 - 3-2-1940 — Page 85

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HUR TIL GAdl from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary

of tatc for the Colonies.

Dated 14th September. Received 7.22 a.nl. on the

14th September, 1939.

Addressed to British ribassy Shanghai Io. 105

repeated to Secretary of State for the Colonies No. 275.

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Your telegram No. 86 repeating your telegram

To. 26 to the Foreign Office.

Following message from Domei Agency Hong Kong addressed Domei Shanghai which was stopped by the censor seems to have bearing on the subject of your telegram under reference.

Begins.

"Domei Shanghai Hong Kong's press conference

rumours circulating foreign circles assert secret Anglo- Japanese understanding in China following the outbreak of

the Auropean war.

Significant in this connection are

reports that part of the British troops at Hong Kong

left homeward while responding to potential advices

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official circles Chinese leaders beginning evacuation of the Colony. Hakarra."

foregoing.

There is not truth in the latter part of the