(*3950-150) Wt. 46262-20 30.000
3/39 T.S. 695
C. O.
Mr. Galsworthy. 2/10/39.
Mr. Andrews 27/10
Mr. Gent 27/10
Μη.
Mr. A. J. DasoE,
Sir H. Moore.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Bigg
30/10
at mee solis.
Sir,
te
53846/39. HONG KONG.
30
Downing Street,
October, 1939.
7 NOV 1939
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
With reference to your secret
(43)
(2) despatch of the 8th of August,
DRAFT. DESPATCH.
HONG KONG
SECRET.
GOVERNOR.
Bratton file below, also
FURTHER ACTION.
Copies to Freign office and Air Ministry.
Reference 46 and 49.
(13) Op 2/
вору
am
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[J on't.
mer
transmitting a copy of a letter addressed
to the Director of Air Services, Hong
by the Hong Kong
Kong (Branch of The Intercontinent
Corporation, I have the honour to inform
on/His
you that after due consideration
Majesty's Government have arrived at
has been reached
the conclusion/that, having regard to
sion/the
the great importance of doing nothing
calculated to increase friction between
this country and Japan, it would be
dangerous to grant permission to The
Intercontinent Corporation to operate
the proposed aeroplane service between
Hong Kong and Loiwing.
2.
While it is true that His
Majesty's/
PTO.
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