R..B.
EME.
C. O.
53547/38 Hong Kong
10
Mr.
Mr.
Bickle
9
/3/39
Sir C. Parkinson.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
to
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT.
HONG KONG
CONFIDENTIAL
GOVERNOR
28 Fel
139
FURTHER ACTION.
19
Sir,
من
DOWNING STREET
24
March, 1939.
I have etc. to acknowledge
the receipt of your confidential
despatch of the 13th of December,
1938, and to transmit to you the
accompanying copy of a letter from
the Admiralty on the subject of the
Arsenal Yard at Hong Kong.
2.
shall
I should be glad to learn
whether the Government of Hong Kong
are prepared to extend the
undertaking, which they have given
not to sell the landward portion
of
(*150.) Wt. 31698-35. 10,000 2/37 T.S. 640. (*589-150) Wt. 9987-44. 5,000 5/37 T.S. 640.
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