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OTHER TELEGRAM from the Governo.
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Lvng Kong to the
Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Dated 14th November, 1939.
Received 9 a,m, on 14th
November, 1939.
No. 398. SECRET.
Your telegram No. 295, secret, Main points
were (1) doubling number of vessels on Pearl River run
specified in current agreement (2) question whether
arrangements could be made for (a) specific kinds of
merchandise to be carried on Pearl River run by British
resses and Japanese Government chartered vessels and
(b) coal to be brought to Hong Kong from Formosa by the
latter vessel Replies were (†) no objection (2) would
be considered if put into writing.