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contemplated) and will be receiving no (repeat no) aid from H.M.G. towards the burden of refugees.
5. It will not be easy to explain to the local legis- lators (and hence to the public and the world at large) that H.M.G. has left, and is leaving, the Colony to shoulder unaided the burden of the refugees. The best line might be to say that, in lieu of asking the Colony for an increased Garrison contribution (as H.M.G. had intended) H.M.G. had, in view of the unique and heavy burden that the Colony was bearing in respect of refugees, decided not to do so.
6. It would be useful if Clarke were brought into the discussions, in which case please show him this telegram.
Distribution:-
Top Secret Automatic
Mr. Melville
War Office (M02)
Foreign Office
Lt.Col. A.F. McGill
Mr. P.G.F. Dalton
Ministry of Defence- Col. H.G. Croly (Chiefs of Staff Secretariat)
Commonwealth Relations
Office
Mr. G.D. Hampshire
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OUTWARD TELEGRAM
FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES
TO HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)
Simplex
Dryi. DEF, 75/51/02
Sent 28th June 1957.
19.15 hrs.
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