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Sir,
L.P.
123044
Admiralty, S.W.1
22nd September, 1938.
ROOLVED
PACEP 1938
C. O. ALGY
With reference to the Inter-Departmental
meeting held at the Colonial Office on the 26th August
to consider the proposals of the Governor of Hong Kong
concerning the possibility of negotiating with the
Chinese Government for the sale to the British Government,
or the extension of the present lease, of the New
Territories of Hong Kong, I am commanded by My Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty to state that they have
no comments to offer on the conclusions reached at the
The question is, however, of importance and
My Lords suggest that the decision not to proceed with
the Governor's proposals should be reported to the
Committee of Imperial Defence.
meeting.
The Under Secretary of state,
Colonial Office,
S.W.1.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient, Servant.
Hawa