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1945
China
Registry F 1147/1147/10 Future of Hong Kong.
Number
FROM Mr. Wallinger,
Chungking,to Mr.
No
Sterndale Bennett
96
Secret and Personal.
Dated
25th Jan.,
Received
in Registry 23rd Feb.,
Refers to Chungking despatch No.95
of 24th January (F 962/57/10). Tangible evidence that we have come up to date in respect of our imperialist ways would be connected with the future of Hong Kong.
F: China.
1945.
Last Paper.
(F5341/1505|10-44)
References.
F5571/10/10-44
(Print.)
(How disposed of.)
(Minutes.)
I agree that it would help on future relations with China to make a present of Hongkong to Chima, but I disagree with the thesis that the possession of
constitutes is
ANONG this * territory imperialiom". ED. and MWT: attach considerable timportance to the retention JHts in ader to maintain ais position in the
Far East.
of. the Channel Islands! Sut. Prideaux Brune: 13.
AuScott 8/3
J. Ilyne Senderow
17/3
Jan Rauch 19
(Action oompleted.)
9139874
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(Index.).
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