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53838/35/39 Hong Kong.
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C. O.
Mr. Galsworthy 21/2/39.
Mr. Cowell M
Mr.
Mr. A. J. Dawe.
Sir H. Moore. 23/2
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Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State. 24. 2-
DRAFT.
THE HONOURABLE
SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS, K.C.,
M.P.
Outd 8
For the Secretary of State's signature.
Downing Street,
27
February, 1939.
Thank you for your letter
of the 6th February, enclosing a copy
of a letter you have received from a
correspondent in Hong Kong on the
subject of the Chinese soldiers
interned in the Colony.
I may say that this matter is
one which has caused the Colonial
FURTHER ACTION.
authorities some anxiety. As you know,
practically since the outbreak of
Sino-Japanese hostilities Hong Kong
has been swamped by large numbers of
refugees from Shanghai and elsewhere.
When the Japanese launched their
attack on South China in October
November last year masses of Chinese
refugees