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CONFIDENTIAL

From R. A. Yangtse.

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F 7554

MESSAGE 20 JUL 1939 IN

Date 19.7.39.

Rod. 0110,

103

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (E).

Addressed C. in C. China, repeated S.N.O. Shanghai,

Admiralty, Yangtse Gunboats, S.C. (I) Shanghai,

N. L.0. Shanghai.

631.

Weekly situation report number 18.

Below barrier. Very little trade.

Only

three British ships running.

Remainder of river quiet, but anti British

propaganda continues to develop at all treaty ports.

A further 7,000 troops evacuated down river

from Hankow.

1047/18.

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

D.S.D.9.

0.1.C. (4).

D.T.D. (3).

K. S.

D. L.D.D.

D. of S. T. (5).

Foreign Office) To be

War Office

Air Ministry

sent by

M. Branch,

C

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