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Lots of a
military officer.
Lori Kuukford
has not failed
to give the matter
his serious
Consideration. I am to express his
regret that a reply has not before
been sent to your
letter.
With regard to para. 6 of General
Beatrice Edwards' letter that,
while the loss
of Hong Kong
I am to observe
the loss of Hong Kong
would necessarily
be a severe blow to British
Commerce and
military
Lord Kunsford (prestige), the statement
cannot
help thinking
that it implies that
all British Power would
"cease in the Western
"Pacific" is
exaggerated.
His Lordship
is informed that the British Naval strength
in China waters
is decidedly