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T CIPHER ZORAM

SECRET.

24

bUN 1046

4

F 34847

25 JUN 1940

F

Rec. 0020. 23/6/40.

From :- G.0.0. Hong Kong.

Desp. 0128.

23/6/40.

То

:- The War Office.

Repeated G. O.C. Malaya for G. S.0.1, (Intelligence) Far East,

Singapore, Commander Shanghai area Shanghai

for Intelligence Shanghai, and Military Attaché, Tokyo.

7353 cipher.

22/6.

Situation report 2100 hours 22nd., June.

Japanese landed Namtau early this morning and by evening

had occupied frontier as far as Lofong.

Expected to complete

Force estimated at 2

their advance to Shataukok tomorrow.

battalions at present more may be to follow identified as

belonging to same regiment of 18th., division which occupied

frontier last August. Advance was preceded by a few planes

bombing Rhunchun on small scale. No incident reported so far.

0.4. (Telegrains.)

Copies to:-

M.0.1.2.2A. M.1.2.20.

M.I.(J.I.C.).

Mr. H. Ashley-Clarke (F.0.). Cdr. S. Barry (Admiralty).

Sqdn.Ldr. C.I. Casey (Air Ministry).

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