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CONFIDENTIAL

MESSAGE.

F6817

IN.

From R.A. Yangtse.

Da te

3/7/39

5 JUL 1939

Recd.

0920

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE B)

Addressed

616.

C. in C. China, repeated Admiralty, N.L.0. Shanghai, S.N.O. Shanghai, S.0.(I) Shanghai Yangtse Gunboats.

Weekly situation report number 15.

Below barrier.

Silk cocoon operations continue

slowly. In Haimen area 2 British Steamers have been

trading but Japanese bombardments are more continuous

and they complain that gunboat has interfered with their

operations. Little trade elsewhere.

Kwang no change.

Wuhu.

The question of landing Naval canteen beer

has now been settled at Shanghai and there should be no

difficulty about it in future.

(5groups not received) ceased.

Kiukiang no change.

The intimidation of Chinese

Hankow little change. S.N.0. reports preliminary reconnaissance for advance on (corrupt group) and Ichang was a failure and it is expected that this operation

will be abandoned. General. There have been larger

troop movements down river than up river.

1st Lord

1st S.L.

2nd S. L.

3rd S.L. 4th S.L.

1701/30

5th S. L.

D.C.N.S.

A.C.N.S.

SEC.

PARL. CIVIL LORD SEC.

NAVAL SEC.

P.A.S.(S)

O.D. (3) D.N.I. (6) M. 36 (17) D. of P. (3)

D.S.D.9 0.1.C. (4)

D.'

T.D.

D.L.D.D.

Foreign Office War Office Air Ministry

Возт

To be

)sent by )M. Br.

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