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cannot but feel
3. Further, Mr. Thomas holds strongly
special
the opinion that, in the circumstances of the
Colony, it would be extremely undesirable
for the Governor of Hong Kong to accommodate the
Central Government of China in such a matter as
this without the clearest legal authority for
action in the sense desired; and, he regrets that
he is unable to offer any suggestion for the
purpose mentioned at the end of your letter.
4.
In order to ensure that no action
auxins as he is to meet Mr Eden's withes in thing or
any
other master,
he fears
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should be taken by the Governor while the
Chinese request is under consideration by H.M.G.
a telegram has been sent to him, of which a copy is
attached.
Signed) H. R. OOWELL