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F

F 12503

46

4 PEC 1939

RegistryF 12303/3918/10

Number

FROM Admiralty

(communicated)

No.

Dated

Received

in Registry

4th Dec., 1939.

F: China

Last Paper.

F12378

References.

F12707

(Print.)

(How disposed of.)

Withdrawal of river gunboats.

Copy telegram No.321 (02222/30) from Commander-in- Chief China, requesting an indication of the line likely to be taken by His Majesty's Government regarding Japanese suggestion that river gunboats be be withdrawn, particularly in view of French decision to withdraw their gunboat from Hankow and disarm it at Shanghai.

(Minutes.)

This is answered by Admy telegram in F12329.

B

the

Ausist 8/12

KAC 91

۹۱

(Action completed.)

(Index.)

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F12329

18560 2/39 F.O.P

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