(*4282—150) Wt. 38815-61 10,000 12/39 T.S. 695
53514/40. Hong Kong.
3
14
S.0. for Mr. Gent's signature.
A.M.
SS.
Downing Street,
8 February, 1940.
C. O.
Mr. Martin.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr. C. J. Jeffries.
Mr. A. J. Dawe.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
3/2/40
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SECRET.
DRAFT. S
Geoffrey
SIR NORTHCOTE, K.C.M.G.
(Hong Kong).
28.18.39. (No.1.)
..My...dear. Northcote
I enclose a copy of a
semi-official letter from the Air
Ministry raising two points in
connection with your secret despatch
of the 31st March last, about the
FURTHER ACTION.
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1-147%
terms of transfer of land for the
use of the Air Ministry,
advice
and
should be grateful for
your views as to how we should reply
to this.
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JE 7760) G. E. J. GENT,