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PARAPHRASE
Telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies te
Governor of Hong Kongo
(Sent 12.15 p.m. 29th May, 19 53.
Cambou railway proposals. Your tels,r»n
After consultation with Poking Forei ̧n .ffice
sinto that Sun'a support of railway pre;e=si
evidently due to his own nood of imedista exan edvencek
and tank without such advances he would rat agree to the sshome. Peking would naturally refuse sentent le a proposal which involved free manay supplies de Jun. inde,andant loan to Sum in valch Jovernmeal ves indirectly concerned would be contrary to policy of ha dajesty's unverment. I regret therefore that approval cannek be given be your propanɛia sitiough like a jonky's Jovernment fully appresinter impartmes of this jums tien lâne to Hong Kong
DEVUMSHIRE.