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Sir H. Moore.
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Sir J. Shuckburgh.
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Secretary of State.
For the S. of S.'s Signature.
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SECRET PERSONAL.
Downing Street,
August, 1938.
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SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE,
K.C.M.G.,
Government House,
Hong Kong.
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Thank you for your secret and
personal letter to me of the 4th August about
the New Territories.
I have arranged for the whole question
to be examined with the Foreign Office,
Treasury, and Defence Departments as soon
as possible, but you can no doubt appreciate
that difficulties present themselves
against our contemplating an offer to
China in present circumstances, and th
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