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"The Under-Secretary of State," Foreign Office, London, S. W. 1.
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THE Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents his
compliments to The
for the Colonies,
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and, by direction of the Secretary of State,
transmits herewith cop of the under-menopod pape
Foreign Office,
22 Dec, 1936
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23 DEC 1936
C.O REGY
Reference to previous correspondence :
F 7724/16 24 34 /10
Description of Enclosure.
J 1700 1936
Name and Date.
Subject.
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My Reprcaemiative
Nanking
Telegram N. 249
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19 Dec 1936
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Sir H.Knatchbull Hugessen (Nanking).
19th December, 1936.
(Via W/T.) 19th December, 1936.
D.
R.
4.00 p.m.
19th December, 1936.
No. 249 Tour. (R).
Your telegram No. 143 Tour.
As Governor of Hong Kong has suspended removal of
residents pending reference to Secretary of State for the
Colonies I have so informed Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs
semi-officially and will continue to hold up proposed reply
until I hear further from Hong Kong.
Addressed to Foreign Office No.249 Tour; repeated to
Peking and Hong Kong.
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