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Mr. A. J. Dawe.
Sir N
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
1.3.19/3
Aas
For signature by Sir A. Burns-
Downing Street,
28 March, 1940.
DRAFT.
3
CONSON.
SIR DAVID CVEN.
(under cover of S.0. letter
to be signed by Sir G. Gater)
Sir,
I am, etc. to refer
(9)
to your letter to Sir George
Gater of the 22nd of February,
(one copy of each)
Enclos. to H.Kong desp.
1940, and
to be
16 & 17)
good enough to confirm that you
No. 322-3 May (copies ushind
that
infoten you
from the
now
he has
consulted the Gov
of
H & he will b
/ Seatiful if will
FURTHER ACTION.
Cohn
to Air O. Que
to Hong Kong
orig. In
are willing to accept the
invitation of the Government of
The Colocy
of Hong Kong to visit the-
Hor Kews
golony about September next,
for the purpose of undertaking
an enquiry into the future
administration of the port.
2.
Mr. MacDonald under-
stands that you would not
propose