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12
encl. to 6.
FROM CHINA.
Desypher
Mr. Howe (Shanghai).
16th December, 1937.
D.
(BY W/T)
17th December, 1937.
R.
7.00 p.m.
17th December, 1937.
No.741.
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Hongkong telegram No.307 to Colonial Office and Tokyo
telegram No.791 to Foreign Office.
Before Soong left Shanghai Lee impressed on him desirability of no terrorist activities being carried on in Hongkong which might embarrass His Majesty's Government.
2.
Financial Adviser understands from Central Bank here
(which has been in touch with Soong) that proposal to open a
sub-office of National Economic Council in Hongkong will not
now be pursued.
Addressed to Foreign Office No.741 December 16th;
repeated Peking, Tokyo and Hongkong