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his own request Ministry of Communications had permitted him
to return to Peking. He is communicating the substance of
Colonial Secretary's letter of 25th January to Peking and
intends returning there immediately.
Position is utterly unsatisfactory.
As regards Lau
Cheuk Pau it was described by Chen Ching Wen himself as "unsavoury",
I consider the time has now come to close down this telegraph
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Office and I request authority to do so as recommended in my
telegram of 19th December.
N0.32
Copies of your telegram of 24th January have been sent
to Canton and Peking A-ddressed to Secretary of State for the
Golonies repeated to Canton and Peking No.6.