CO129-585-5 Sino-Japanese conflict- shipping on Pearl River 3-1-1940 - 25-8-1940 — Page 15

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PROM

CYPHER TELEGRAM

O.A.G.

D. 24th August, 1940.

R. 25th

་་

HONG KONG

00.01 hrs.

Addressed to Secretary of State

for the Colonies Telegram No. 525 24th August repeated to Canton telegram No. 42 Shanghai telegram No. 176.

(ng) value.

(63)

呙

Arfog

I am informed that Norwegian

ships are ?arriving daily and customs facilities are being allowed by Japanese to carry rice from Bangkok to Canton River although such facilities are forbidden to British ships. Ministry of Shipping (corrupt group) Nortraship are concerned.

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