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INDEXED

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F34

ZA

3433, 177 3440 16

1 JUL 1840

LIMITED DISTRIBUTION,

226

Decypher.

Sir A. Clark Kerr (Shanghai).

15th July, 1940.

D.

R.

8.52 p.m., 15th July, 1940.

10.35 p.m., 15th July, 1940.

No. 592.

to me.

Following is repetition of Chungking telegram No. 153

[Begins.]

Addressed to Shanghai telegram No. 153 July 12th, repeated to Hongkong telegram No. 15.

Waichiaopu inform me that a telegram has been sent "instructing Captains of the two gun boats to consider and deliberate regarding the situation and to comply with the request".

We think that in spite of this curious wording full compliance is in fact being granted.

[Ends. ]

Broadmead.

copy sent to Co.

This seems to be quite satisfactory

REGISTRY.

2002077

Sio J. Bake

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J. Whitmor

2117

yes.

M.rtgage

241

KAL 24/

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