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6.7.
Paraphrase telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of Hong Kong.
(Sent 7.15 p.m. 6th July 1925).
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On June 30th Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs received
Portuguese Ambassador who wanted to know whether if Hacao
was attacked military or naval assistance could be afforded
6.7.
to the authorities there. It was made clear to him that
G.Grindle whether assistance could be rendered or not would depend on
what forces were available at the time and generally on the
circumstances then existing. At the same time the Ambassador
was informed that the protection of our own nationals was the
first duty of each one of us and that we were unlikely to be
able to spare troops from Hongkong. The Ambassador said that td.)P.A.C. he fully understood the position and he was sure thathis
Government would do so but he expressed the hope that in the
event of it being necessary to refuse assistance in a crisis
refusal to send help might be put on the ground that all
resources were fully occupied and there was no force to spare
and not on other grounds such as lack of instructions. He
suggested that it might be desirable for special instructions
to be sent to you to cooperate with Macao authorities during
the present disturbances. The Ambassador was informed in
reply that the representatives of the Powers were doubtless keeping in close touch during the present trouble; that we must necessarily leave wide discretion to authorities on the
spot and that in the circumstances special instructions were
not required.
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