(*2643—150). Wt. 16318-94 15,000 7/38 T.S. 695
53852/1938 Hong Kong.
C. O.
Mr. Gent
24.11
Mr. Clauson 24.11
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For Mr. Cowell's signature.
Mr. Cowell
24.
Mr. A. J. Dawe.
Sir H. Moore.
28.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
8.2.
5.12.38
DRAFT. for conson.
E. Hale, Esq.,
Treasury.
Downing Street, S.W.1.
Dear Hall
7 December, 1938.
Thank you for your letter
of 16th November (S. 43577) about
the New Territories of Hong Kong.
2.
I think the reason why
the matter of a payment from Hong
Kong funds for the purpose you
mention has not been raised is
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that the question of a loan to
China was examined and turned down
on the basis of quite different
considerations.
The New Terri-
tories only came into the picture
as something which might possibly
be
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