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SECRET.

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MESSAGE.

NAVAL CYPHER (A).

F 9698

31 AUG 1939

297

IN

Date 28.8. 39.

Time 1346

From S.0. (I) Hong Kong.

21, S. . (I) Shanghai,

S.V.(I) Commodore Malaya for TAMAR, S.0. (I)

Addressed C. in C. China, Commodore, Hong Kong,

R. A.5th CS., Captain (D) Admiralty (for D. N. I.), Captain-on Staff H. M. S. Singapore.

Definite indications of partial withdrawal from

Hong Kong frontier. Seven transports re-embarked troops

from Namtau area p.m. 27th August. Source reports

Japanese community Shanghai shaken by German-Soviet pact

and awaiting instructions from Tokyo.

1715/28

1st Lord.

1st 3.L.

2nd S. L.

3rd S. L.

4th S. L.

5th S. L.

DB

D. C... S.

A.C.N.S.

PARL. SEC.

CIVIL LORD.

SEC.

NAVAL SEC.

C.3.0. 1st S. L.

P.A.3. (S).

O.D. (3). D. N. I. (6) M. 36 (17). D. of P.(3). D.S.D. 9. 0. I. C. (4). D. T.D. (3).

D. L. D.D. Foreign Office War Office Air Ministry.

Верт

Co.

Ab

To be sent

by

1. Branch.

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