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53538/38 Hong Kong.
2/8/38.
Sir H. Moore.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
for Mr. Cowell's signature.
Secretary of State.
DRAFTS
SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE, K.C.M.G.,
(3)
611
5
38
23rd
Downing Street,
2 August, 1938.
My dear Northcote
Many thanks for your
thefoun
letter of the 18th June about the
Military Contribution.
just
This is merely an interim
reply to let you know that copies of
clear
& Convencing
your official despatch have been sent
cial
to the Treasury and the War Office
with a covering letter supporting
Zew Lown
as it appears tone,
your proposal
the
bas's to a
generous
fixed pay wont for the
FURTHER ACTION.
1x fire years
-We will let you know, of
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!course
course when any decision is taken,
but in the meanwhile I have been
ches to you our
affreciatim dy
best lo
do our persuade those Repls
oqver is megshity
to for
the links are desire, a
asked to
execllent despr.
(Signed) H R COV
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