ENC
C. O.
Mr. Rogers. 12/1 Mr. Gent 12
Mr.
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.
DRAFT.
$1.4
(1)
53952/38. Hong Kong.
SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE, K.C.M.G.,
(HONG KONG).
2
21
Downing Street,
18 October, 1938.
For Mr. Cowell's signature.
My dear Northcoke.
I am writing with reference
to your confidential despatch of the
13th of September about the celebratem of the centenary
7 Ang Kny.
The present outlook in the
disturbed
Far East is so obscure that we feel
it would be useless to take the
proposal up with the Palace at the
present time. We quite understand,
however, that we must do so as soon
ad Soon as as possible, and when the situation
in the Far East is less obscure we
FURTHER ACTION.
D
Copy with copy of 1 to EO. confidential L.. and bring up at the beginning of January.
Copyto FO3.
will consider what action should be
taken.
4.5.
MSN. R DOWED.
(*801-150) Wt. 13952-47 10,000 5/37 T.S. 695 (*1632-150) Wt. 32179-71 20,000 12/37 TS