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NUMBER AND DATE SHOULD
DE QUOTED IN REFERENCE
TO THIS LETTER
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "SECRETARY. HONG KONG.”
GOVT., A.B.C. 5TH EDN., & BENTLEY'S 2ND PHRASH CODE.
YED
-8 FEB 1940
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LEGY
53515/100
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
HONG KONG,
29th January, 1940.
The Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong,
presents his compliments to the Under Secretary
of State for the Colonies, London, and, with
reference to the latter's note No. 53510/39 of
10th January, 1940, is directed to forward herewith
copy in duplicate of note No. 19 of 22nd September,
1939, from the British Diplomatic Mission, Chungking,
to the Governor, Hong Kong, regarding working
agreements for through traffic between the British
section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway and (a)
the Chinese section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway
and (b) the Canton-Hankow Railway.
2.
The delay in furnishing this further
information is regretted.
The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies,
LONDO N.