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SECRET CIPHER

TELEGRAM.

SECRET

From: G... Hong Kong.

To :- The War Office.

6097 cipher 4/12.

F123

083/6153.

6 DEC 1939

Desp.1742 4/12/39. Recd.1235 4/12/39.

Your 59807 (M.0.2.) 29/10.

My 5801 31/10.

now weeld

711382

3418

10

Administrative troops remaining strongly

recommend R.A.E.C. 9 other ranks and not 8. Transport changed

from 1 car 2-seater and 1 vehicle each at Tientsin and Pekin

to 1 car 2-seater and 3 15 cwt trucks at Tientsin and 1 15 cwt

truck at Pekin. Reference disposal of War Department

buildings now becoming surplus and appliance engineer service

paragraph 171. Request approval be given to allow of letting

on yearly agreement without prior reference to you in view of

the exceptional circumstances and to save time provided local

Financial Adviser agrees. At present believed that Tientsin

¿ Muncipal Council will offer for married quarters there for their

police American Embassy may offer for officers mess at Pekin

if British Embassy concur.

C.4. (Telegrams)

To M.0.2. (for action).

Copies to 1.0.2. 2A.

M.1.2. 20.

S.D.1. 10.

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A.G.1. 2. A.M.D.1. 6.

Q.M.G. 1

*

6.

0.5.1. 6. 8.

F.1. 6. 7.

L.B.

W.F.

Q.M.G.F.

8.

•

9. 140. 18.

Mr. Howe, Foreign Office.

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