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CONFIDENTIAL.

MESSAGE.

From: Captain on Staff H. M. S. TAMAR.

266

F 9087

IN.

18 Date: 1916 8 39

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (E)

Time: 1352

Addressed. C. in C. China, R. A. 5th Cruiser Squadron.

Admiralty (For D. N. I.) Commodore in Charge, Hong Kong

Operations near Hong Kong,

Small number of Japanese troops landed at Namtau

daylight 16th August and by 1000 were about two miles from

Western end of new territories.

a.

Shmchum same time.

Other troops reported in

Military authorities are watching developments.

Operations appear of a minor nature but refugees have started

to cross frontier.

1st Lord.

1st S. L.

2nd S. L.

3rd S.L.

4th S. L.

5th S. L.

D.C.N.S.

A. C. N. S.

PARL. SEC.

CIVIL LORD.

SEC.

NAVAL SEC.

P.A. S. (S).

C.D. (4)

D. N. I. (6)

M. 36(17) D. of P. (3) D. S. D. 9.

0.1.0. (4 D.T.D. (3) D. L. D. D. Foreign Office War Office Air Ministry

To be sent

by

M. Branch.

1234/16.

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