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TOP SECRET

51-5801

IN

Warning: This is an unparaphrased version of a secret cypher or confidential code message, and the text must first be paraphrased* if it is essential to communicate it to persons outside British or Allied 4ment Services.

(*Note: Messages shown as having been sent in a One-Time Pad:

“Õ.T.P." are excepted from0903002/October

From N.A. Chungking

Date 9/10/45

Time 0816

INTER-DEPARTMENTAL CYPHER

Addressed Admiralty

Repeated: C.T.F. 111, C. T. F. 112, C. in C. B. P. F., C. T. G. 112.3,

C. in C. Hong Kong,

GUARD

71 26 5 7/948/55/10

(see below)

Your 03171 2A

A

(A) Admiral Chen has been informed with Ambassadors

agreement in sense of your (? reply).

He said he would

speak to the Generalissimo immediately and it is to be expected

that a better atmosphere would be created as Americans had not repetition not kept Chinese informed.

The Admiral is quite satisfied about minesweeping at Amoy and Swatow as stated there need be no further delay in completing this operation.

C. in C. Hong Kong please repeat to C.T.F. 111,

C. in C. B.P.F., C.T.F. 112.

090300Z

Advance copy 1st S. L.

F7948/55/10

031749 intended (TOPSECRET GUARD).

NOTE: Received as SECRET. to GUARD by War Registry

Upgraded

1st Lord

1st S.L.(37) D. F.S.L. V.C.N.S. A.C., S. (0)

Secreta wy

Naval Secretary 2.A. S. (3)

P.A.S. (L) D. of P. (2)

D. of P.(2)(3) D.N.I. (4). D. C.(2) D. O.D. (8) Hd. of M.(6) D.D.I.C. (2)

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