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3. The Council have, however, had under consideretion
Foreign Ofice letter # 5470/4161/10 dab d the 9th June, 1959,
forwarding a copy of telegram No. 626 deted the 7th June, 1939 from His xajesty's Representative ai Tokyo, together with e
copy of Colonial office letter 13838/16/39 dsted the 9th sune,
1939, addressed to the Purein office, regarding on alleg: tion
made by the Japanese Guns-1-General at Casten, that Køl Tek
serourse is being used by the Chinese military airer:ft.
to say that the Council fully endorse the remarks of the Secretery
of State for the Colonies on this subject and they hope that
Lord Hellfox will see fit to approve Bir Robert Craigie's
proposal that the depen.se Government sh.uld be given a clear
warning tht any combatant sirerart vi lating Hong Kong neutrality
are lible to be fired upon.
I BAL
Copies of this letter are being sent to the Colonial
office, Admiralty, and fer office.
I Am,
air,
Your bedient Dervent,
Sad.) CHARLES EVANS.