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Mr. Rogers.
ZZ/8/38.
Mr. Lowell
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.
3
DRAFT.
THE SECRETARY,
TREASURY.
From Gov. 11/6/38.
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Copy of (9) and 419)
(19)
FURTHER ACTION.
247
5 further copies of
(19) and file to (2) be returned to me
as soon as possible.
P. R
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11 coba (14 6
be sent to 7.0 secret
woty 18 adm
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53852/38.
Hong Kong.
SECRET.
23
Downing Street.
23 August, 1938.
Sir,
I am etc. to transmit to
you, to be laid before the Lords
Commissioners of the Treasury, a copy
of a despatch from the Governor of
Hong Kong, together with copies of
two personal letters from Sir
Geoffry Northcote regarding the
possibility of negotiating with the
Chinese Government for the sale to
the British Government of the New
Territories of Hong Kong or for an
extension of the present lease.
2.
The Secretary of State
would suggest that the matter might
most
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