63852/38
عجب
4 October. 1938.
11.6.38.
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Gov.w10B.
Fr.Admiralty $2.9.38.
To do.10.38.
sir.
I am directed by Mr.ecretary Hacjolnid to
transmit to you, to be laid before the Board of Trade,
# acpy of a despatch from the dovertar of Hong Song regarding the possibility of neg tiating with the Chinese Government for the extennin of the present lense or the
New Territories of Hong hon the inter-Departmental meeting held to consider this
questi n and of a semi-official letter * Hung Yong, and of correspomience with the Admiralty
aren *
Copies of the record of
the Gevorner of
Anna la el to receive tie
observations of the Board on the present pro oml frOB
reinl 1mrie the point of view (3
trade of the retention of the New Territories of
Hong Kong beyond the term of the present lenae.
TURDECKNIARY.
BOARD PTRADE.
Your most obedient servant,