52082/1928 Hong Kong.
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2
Bickle
Mr.
573
Mr.
Butes 57.
Mr.
Mr. E. J. Harding.
Sir C. Strachey.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Sir G. Grindle.
Sir C. Davis.
Sir S. Wilson.
Mr. Ormsby-Gore.
Lord Lovat.
Mr. Amery.
DRAFT.
THE U.S. OF S.
WAR OFFICE.
(J- 30062/27)
Copy I + incl. Gur. UF.
ref. 2 mo
m2 30312/27
Sir,
Downing Street
R 6
12 March, 1928.
With further reference to your
letter of the 8th December 1927, 119/
Abroad/745 (F.1.) regarding the scheme
for removing the Military Establishments
in Hong Kong, I am, etc., to state
that it is understood, semi-officially,
that some time may elapse before
the further communication referred to
in para. 2 of that letter can be made
prefor
and that the Army Council would like
the letter to be brought before the
Colonial Government without delay. In
the circumstances a copy is being sent
to the Governor forthwith for his
2 dfs.
consideration.
2.
In view of the very difficult
financial position prevailing in Hong
Kong, a position altogether different
from