C. O.
Mr. Rogers.
Mr.
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Mr.
Sir H. Moore.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Perint. U.S. of S.
18/7/38.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT.
SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE, K.C.M.G.
(Hong Kong).
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53929/38. H.K.
aus mored By C.o. bay.
For Mr. Cowell's signature.
DOWNING STREET.
19 July, 1938.
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Confidential.
Dear Norchcote,
Many thanks for your
letter of the 23rd of June about the
article,
article, published in the Hong Kong
Sunday Herald, alleging that there
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were slave markets in the Colony.
You will by now have
received the Secretary of State's
confidential despatch of the 13th of
which he
I
July ask to be informed of the
results of the police investigation.
FURTHER ACTION.
This note is to thank you for your
letter and to explain that that
despatch was drafted and passed
before your letter was received,
although it appears to have been.
то
-delayed
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