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No. 19.
The British Diplomatic Mission at Chungking
present their compliments to H.E. the Governor, Hong Kong
and transmit copy of the undermentioned document.
British Diplomatic Mission,
Chungking.
September 22nd 1939.
Reference:-
Diplomatic Mission telegram No. 39 of 22/9/39 to Hong Kong.
Description of Enclosure
Name and Date
Subject
Not attached
here.
Translation of Letter from
Ministry of Communications,
dated September 13th, 1939. (With copy of Chinese letter).
Copied also to:
Embassy Shanghai No. 174
Canton-Kowloon and Canton-
Hankow Railway Administra-
tions, through traffic.
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(TRANSLATION).
LETTER FROM THE MINISTRY OF COMUNICATIONS
to His Britannic Majesty's Embassy.
Chungking,
September, 13th, 1939.
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END
The Ministry has the honour to acknowledge
the receipt of the Embassy's letter of 21st August,
quoting a letter from the Governor of Hong Kong stating that the agreement for through traffic between the
Chinese and British sections of the Canton-Kowloon
Railway, and the agreement for through traffic between the Canton-Hankow Railway and the Chinese and British
sections of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, are due to
expire on 1st October and 1st November, 1939, respectively, and suggesting that they be renewed until the 31st December,
1941.
This Ministry has the honour to express its
concurrence in this proposal and has issued the necessary
instructions to the Canton-Kowloon and Canton-Hankow
Railway Administrations.
It is requested that His Excellency the
Governor of Hongkong may be informed accordingly.
(signed) CHANG KIA NGAO.
Minister.
(Seal of the Ministry.)
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