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(*3950-150) Wt. 40262-29 30,000 3/39 T.S. 695
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Mr. Galsworthy
Mr. Andrews 24/8
23.8.
23/8/39.
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Mr Eastwood Mr. Gart
Mr. A. J. Dawe.
Sir H. Moore.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
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for Mr. Gent's signature.
Seerch
Downing Street,
30 August, 1939.
My.dea Northole
Thank you for your letter
of the 10th of July on the subject of
what is to be done with the Hong Kong
DRAFT.
SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE, K.C.M.G.
jail population in the event of the
Japanese launching an attack on the
Island.
(1 on 38421/39 Kenya)
(3 on ditto)
FURTHER ACTION.
Precedenk
For the achi
See mumbe
Earlier this year we had
correspondence with Kenya on this same a similar
subject, and although the physical
conditions of Kenya and Hong Kong are
poles apart, I think you may be
interested to see the relevant despatches,
copies of which are enclosed.
As regards your enquiry as
to the intentions of the United Kingdom
Authorities in dealing with this
problem at home, I do not think I can
do better than quote the following
extract