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FROM: C.T.F. 111. DATE: 5.945. 6604

REOD: 2253

C. C.M. F. O. BY CABLE

U SEP 1945

ADDRESSED: H..Ambassador for Chungking

INFO:

0. in 0. B.P.F., C.T.G.111.2, 0.8.2, Admiralty 0, in C.E.I., S.A.C.S.E.A.

From Admiral Fraser.

0. in C. B. P.F's 040222 September not to all addressc03. Every endeavour will be made to keep you informed of ships movements.

2. I hope you will realise that with the great difficulty in communications this may not always be possible particularly as urgent movements must often bo mado in order to roseuo prisoners of war from Japanese hands.

3. I hope Chincac Govorment wil on humanitarian grounds accept this roalising that on my part ovory thing possible will bo dono to moot thoir wishes.

4. It must also be borno in mind that we aro moving in conjunction with Com U.S. 7th Floot.

5. C. in C. B.P.F. ro-encrypt and pass to Chungking and pass to othor addresscos.

1st Lord

1st S.L.(3)

D.F.S.L.

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Advanco copy sent D.C. and D.O.D. (F)

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D.N.I.(4) D.D.I.C. (2) Ad. Blake

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