HONG KONG.
SECRET.
Sir,
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Colonial Office,
Downing Street,
6 July, 1939.
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your Secret despatch of the 5th May in regard to a proposal which has been made to the Government of Hong Kong that it should allow the export of war material from the Colony to Macao for re-export and use ultimately by Chinese forces operating in South Kwang tung, and to inform you that I concur in the action which you have
taken in the matter.
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I have the honour to be,
GOVERNOR
SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE, K.C.M.G.,
etc.,
etc.,
etc.
sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
eded) MAL SOLY
CONALD.