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Communications on this subject should be addressed to-
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,
COLONIAL OFFICE,
NATIONAL
SCHED
6
Downing Street.
SABLED
LONDON, S.W.1.
and the following
Number quoted: 53838/35/39
IMMEDIATE.
3566
12
April, 1939.
13 APR 1939
Tel. 4.4.39.
Sir,
With reference to the letter from this
Department of the 1st February enclosing a copy of
a despatch sent to the Governor of Hong Kong
regarding the disposal of Chinese soldiers interned
in Hong Kong, I am directed by Mr. Secretary MacDonald
to transmit to you, to be laid before Viscount Halifax
a copy of a telegram from the Governor of the Colony
reporting that he has proposed to the Japanese
Consul-General that those of the soldiers in question
who are incapable of further military service should
be released.
2. The Secretary of State wishes to support
strongly the Governor's proposal, and I am to suggest
that, if Lord Halifax sees no objection, His Majesty's
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,
FOREIGN OFFICE.
Ambassador
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