53838/2B/38. Hong Kong.
C. O.
Mr. Rogers.
Mr.
Mr.
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Sir H. Moore.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
11/8/38.
B/s
For Mr. Cowell's signature.
1611
76
Downing Street.
My dear Northcote
19 August, 1938.
DRAFT.
SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE,
K.C.M.G.
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FURTHER ACTION.
Many thanks for your letter of
&
the 8th July, enclosing a copy of the
letter which you wrote to the Editor of
the "Times".
We heartily sympathise with
the feelings you expressed and we
appreciate the caution which is necessary
in making over provision for refugees,
if the best interests of Hong Kong are
not to be jeopardised.
We shall be interested to see
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the statement promised in your official
telegram No.215 of the 28th|
it arrives.
45
28th July, when
(Signed) H R COWELI