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Mr.Rogers
Mr.
Mr.
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Sir H. Moore.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
53934/38 Hong Kong.
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Parly. U.S. of S.
Sir,
Secretary of State.
2DRAFT.8
HONG KONG.
CONFIDENTIAL
Downing Street,
17
August, 1938.
I have etc. to acknowledge the
receipt of your confidential (3)
(1)
despatch of the 11th of July regarding
GOVERNOR.
the rebuilding of Government House, and
to inform you that I approve your
in
proposals generally
2.
glad of
I should be interfor
further information in due course as to
your intentions with regard to the
Kæbuilding of new Government Offices,
as I presume that their removal to the
existing Government House wir only be
FURTHER ACTION. c.s.. to see.
combemplated as a
stribly
ure.In view of the high
temporary measure.
cost of maintenance of that building
I trust that this arrangement will
not be maintained longer than is
absolutely
695
(*801-150 Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. (*1632-150) Wt. 32179-71 20,000 12/37 T.S. 695
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