With reference to your letter to Welch the 11th September about the proposed goodwill mission to China, I write to say that we suggested to the President that he should sound Soong on the lines propos

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HONGKONG

WAR OFFICE

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I have seen SACSEA Number 191922

For Civil Affairs from CCAO.

With considerable apprehensi on.

This Administration is, at present and that you can promise no

immediate alleviation of this situation. It is imperative therefore

that temporarily at least air passages with the highest priority

should be granted to all Civil Affairs Officers on our establishment

and any other personnel for whom we ask urgently repeat urgently

and that they still not be kept waiting at Colombo. This includes

those personnel nominated in our number Eight.

I know you are aware how understaffed

D.D.C.A. ( P & T) for action.

Distribution by C.A.2

P.U.S D.C.A.

D. of E.

D.D.C.A. (P & T) (M.G)

Col (CA)

D.E. (O.A.)

C.A.1, 4, 9, 17

0.10

Q(M) 8(3)

S.D.5

M.0.12

C.A.S (Hongkong) 2 Park St.

Mayfair.

Foreign Office (Mr. Scott

F.E. Dept.)

Colonial Office (Mr. Gent)

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