R
(*2643-150) Wt. 16318-94 15,000 7/38 T.S. 695
53838/2/38.
Hong Kong.
C.O:
C. O.
Mr. Bickle
R 28 OCT 28
Mr.
Mr.
Mr. A. J. Dawe.
Sir H. Moore.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Yause 31.
Downing Street,
«NO0.
October, 1938.
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Parly. U.S. of S.
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Sir,
Secretary of State.
DRAFT.
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,
FOREIGN OFFICE.
11. 10. 38.
(28)
FURTHER ACTION.
This and
Copy of enclosure to Treasury 1.
Copy to Treas 30
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With reference to the
correspondence ending with the letter
from this Department of the 17th
September on the subject of expenditure
in connection with the accommodation in
Hong Kong of British refugees from
China, I am etc. to transmit to you
to be laid before Viscount Halifax,
a copy of a despatch from the Governor
of Hong Kong regarding the incidence
of certain expenditure incurred in
connection with refugees who were not
British subjects.
2. The Secretary of State trusts
that the cost of the cases in question
may be accepted as a charge upon the
funds of His Majesty's Government
overnment
in
view