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From: . .T.R. Shanghai.

To:

kpt:

1.

H.W.T.R. Hong Kong No.12.

Embassy Chungking.

M.0.V.T. London.

Ree'd

Fo. 17/10

132

MESSAGE

141051Z/Oct.

IN.

Date: 15.10.45. Time: 0600.

IMVEDTATE.

MAST 10.

Para.1. Coal your Fast 09 repeated to Embassy not to London Subject to Charter method and payment proposals mentioned in my (70121008) to London repeated Hong Kong Mast 10 being acceptable Ministry, Ships (?May be) (?despatched) at once to Chingwang Tao

rep where Doctor (?Soong) has assured me coal will be made available Ito load.

rara 2.

I have agreed first ship must load for Shanghai.

Para 3. British Naval Authorities have been consulted and from all available information consider Chingwang Tao Port usable.

Fara 4. Declared price for Hong Kong loads will be discussed on return of Kasungu Tatts (corrupt group).

Para 5.

Erik

Tsingtao stocks now reported low and not available export and Serb Yung Kiang Fort reported only suitable will

Lien

Jara 6.

forward advise action taken

R&mall [vessels].

Note by Telegraph Section M..T.

This message is exactly as received Admiralty asked for check and repeat.

1410512.

Sir.G.Jenkins. Mr.7.A.Griffiths. Mr.E..Nicholson. D. of S.T. Sir..Currie.(2) Pir.A.Common. Mr.D.G.Ferguson. Coal Div. (5) Mr.S.V.Hill.

For the informales of іри

Mr.H.G.McDavid. Mr.3.E.Bellamy. Alloc. Br. (6) F.S.R. (4)

Maj. Gen.R.C.Fone (6099) E/I.A. (5) W.T.R. P (0)(3).

Mr. 7. H Bryan

Jai Lartem Ser.

Foreign office Referen

16.10

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