C. O.
Mr. Andrews.
Mr. Gent.
Mr.
Sir C. Parkinson.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
9/5
jo
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
See on (14)7
DRAFT.
Sir Geoffry Northcote, K. C. M.G.
(Hong Kong).
ཟླ་
SECRET.
53852/39. H.K.
For signature by Sir H. Moore.
15 MAY 1939
my
dear hartheate
You will see from t
com or F.O. Tel No 303 to shaghi's
Official
leswatch which is being sent to
you that the Foreign Office have taken
the view that the proposal for
approaching the Chinese Authorities about
the sale of the Now Terri
tories or
the extension of the lease cannot
advantageously be taken further at the
present time, and have instructed the
This to go simulbamonly with the LF on 14 me
FURTHER ACTION.
Ambassador in China accordingly.
We were, of course, consulted
before this decision was reached, and
We did not fail to bring to notice in the
proper quarter the considerations put
forward in your letter to me of the
(6)
27th February. If it were possible
to