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Registry Number

1939

} F 11720/3139/

FROM,

War Office.

communicated).

No. Secret.

Dated

10

F

CHINA

F12720

( 15 DEC 241

War Office appointments in Hong Kong.

Communicates copy of telegram from G.0.C. Hong Kong No. 6176 of 13th December referring to War Office telegram No. 61967 (F 12668/3139/10). It is essential to have Chinese speaking officer at Hong Kong in addition to Boxer who is fully occupied on Japanese side. Suggests Chauvin should remain as he speaks Cantonese.

Received

in Registry

}15

15 Dec.1939.

F: China.

Last Paper.

F19668

References.

(Print.)

(How disposed of.)

(Action completed.)

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(Index.)

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Next Paper.

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