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6214/15G/39
CYPHER TELEGRAM from the Secretary of State for the
Colonies to the Governor of Hong Kong.
Sent 10 p.m., 5th May, 1939
17
No. 93. Secret.
F 5217
Your telegram No.138. See my despatch 3rd May, secret,
approving in general, but subject to fairly extensive re-
drafting, measure for promulgation on actual occurrence of
emergency. Am consulting Foreign Office and Service Departments regarding (1) and (2) in your telegram.
But you
will appreciate such proposals may have political repercussions
of a far-reaching character.
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