In
HON
53835/4035.
The Last
COPY FOR REGISTRATION
0.0.
29
MONG KONG.
631
10. O bobe, 1940.
ber, 1940.
1/
#
19.25 hrs.
+
11th
Addressed to S. of S. for the
Colonies Mc. 631 Shanghai No 209.
Chanak ng liv. 443
Ne
I have asked "elegram No. 532,
7.0 for copies
(34)
Chase
Min view of urgency of the question implied by British Embassy telegrams No. 85 and 872 to the Foreign office und also your non objection, I an addressing local Commissioner on lines Ena Top Suggested in British Embassy telegram
(26 NG. 88i to the Foreign Office.
ENCL.
My
telegsam lio. 602 makes it clear that closure of Hong Kong office would be opposed to Hong Kong interests and letter
s couched in as non committal terms as possible.
loping to Ashley
scanination
Danger lies in Japanese considering :losing office and in consequence development of sitration to point of GRUGPIREsment for this govemment with
losure in view.
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