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695
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Mr. Martin. 7/3/39.
Mr. Jeffner 9/3
Mr.
Cowell
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Mr. A. J. Dawe.
Sir H. Moore.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
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53899/38.
人
22
Downing Street,
16. March, 1939.
s. o. for Mr. Cowell's signature.
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Dear Smith
DRAFT.
CMG
N. L. SMITH, ESQ.
(7)
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人
(Colonial Secretary,
Hong Kong.)
I am sorry to find that your
letter to Gent of the 7th December
about the announcement of Purves'
appointment to the post of Director of
Public Works has not yet been answered.
Publication was arranged
in accordance with our standing
arrangements here, and the officer
concerned had no reason to suppose
that there was any need for special
secrecy in this case.
Incidentally,
FURTHER ACTION.
Recive for couron 1 657
your manuscript letter of the 25th
October must have arrived le
after
the list of transfers and promotions
had already been prepared for the Press.
We are sorry that
embarrassment.