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From:-

The War Office,

Το

SECRET.

083/6153

F 11987

35

NOV 1939

Desp. 2130 15/11/39.

G.O.C. Hong Kong repeated Commander Tientsin Area Tientsin

and Commander Shanghai Area Shanghai,

60598 Cipher M.0.2 15/11.

Reference Commander Tientsin Area G/102 14/11.

Frazz

Our eventual intended dispositions in North China should

be communicated to Japanese when they ask or when opportunity

offers. Although the Press Communique states that we are

retaining sufficient personnel to maintain order and protect

property, in fact as you know this is not the case. It is

considered therefore that the attitude to be adopted should

Homma or other Japanese commander offer assistance in maintaining

order should be to thank and to say we are grateful for the offer

of which we have taken note,

0.4.(Telegrams)

Copies to:-

S. of S. P.U.S. C.I.G.S.

D.C.I.G. S.

D. M. O. & P.

D. P.

D. of Mov.

D. of Quartering.

M.0.1. 2. 2a.

M.I.2. 20.

M. I.7.

Lt. Gen. Marshall Cornwall (R.227)

Mr. Howe (Foreign Office)

First Lord of Admiralty.

Cdr. Barry (Admiralty)

Wing Cdr. Grant (Air Ministry),

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