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C. O.
Mr. Gent
Mr.
Mr.
Sir A. Burns
2015
Mr. G. L. M. Clauson.
Mr. C. J. Jeffries. 20/5
DRAFT. TELEGRAM
.(cypher)
regl
J. Dawe.
J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of
10/2015/4
Parly. U.S. of S.
x
Secretary of State.
M
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15
b.
Recyptend
рус
20.30 hrs 22/5/4,
HLT.
GOVERNOR,
HONG KONG.
FURTHER ACTION.
No dirkibution
CU. A2 2 MAY 1941
Coley & my section of resolution
and leadership required
Secret. Personal.
Decyphu yourself, Folloring from Purkingen begins÷-
In view of need found to
appoint Norton e. last year
and precaution you yourself had in
mind in your unnumbered personal
g
telegram to 80 of 7th May, I
like to know
should be grateful to learn whether
N.L. Smith contemplates retirement
here
as you suggested to me last
September was not unlikely.
While his long and valued services
in Hong Kong are appreciated here,
special qualities, a reliebility
of 0.A.G..in war conditions make it
of