CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905 — Page 268

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

carried out in incrɛdibly short time in face great difficulties caused by Exceptionally cold weather and snow storms adds agency alinɛa

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CHUNGKING while official announcement of withdrawal british troops from malayan mianland to island fortress of singaporɛ brings home more closely to chinESE public Extreme gravity of situation in southwest pacific there no sign of nervousness in chinese circles here fatp they still confident british will able hold out in singaporɛ and that british and unitedstates reinforcements are already on way if not already there fstp referring importance chinese reinforcements to burna leading

article in chinese army organ sao tang pao sɛo tang pao declares quote on historical and racial grounds chineSE should rush to assistance of burmans while of geographical and national defence grounds chinese must strengthen d EfENCE

chinɛsɛ of burma in order sECURE Chinas international communications route with Europe and unitedstates via burma unquote alinɛa

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