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MESSAGE

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From: M.W.T.R. Shanghai.

To:

M.W.T.R. Hong Kong No. 12.'

Rpt: Embassy Chungking.

M.O.W.T. London.

MAST 10

1410512/Oct.

IN

Date: 15.10.45.

Time: 0600.

IMMEDIATE.

Para. 1.*

Coal your Mast 09 repeated to Embassy not to London subject to Charter method and payment proposals mentioned in my (?0121008) to London repeated Hong Kong Mast 10 being acceptable Ministry Ships (?May be) (?despatched) at once to Chingwang Tao where Doctor (?Soong) has assured me coal will be made available to load.

Fara 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.

Para 4.

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

Pük

Para 5. Tsing Tao stocks now reported low and not available export and Serb Yung Kiang Port reported only suitable will

Lien

.Para 6. forward advise action taken

Note by Telegraph Section M.W.T.

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

1410512.

Sir G. Jenkins. Mr. F.A. Griffiths. Mr. E.M. Nicholson. D. of S.T.

Sir W. Currie. (2) Sir A. Common. Mr. D.G. Ferguson. Coal Div. (5)

Mr. S.W. Hill.

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

Maj. Gen. R.C. Money. (6099) E/I.A. (5)

W.T.R.

P (0)(3).

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