Memorandum by the Chinese Ambassador regarding the currency situation in Hong Kong. Chinese Chamber of Commerce have petitioned Government asking that Japanese military note numbers be registered by B

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OUTWARD TELEGRAM

OUT FILE

F.10373/1147/10

[CODE (R)]

DEPARTMENTAL NO.1

FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO WASHINGTON

No. 12435

12th December, 1945

D. 9.05 p.m. 13th December, 1945

*****

Your telegram No. 7529 [of 10th November: visas for United States citizens to return tỏ China].

Transit visas may be granted on terms suggested. Applicants should however be reminded that accommodation in Hong Kong is

scarce.

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