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persons, and until there were definite signs that an undesirable amount of land and buildings in the Colony were passing into non-British ownership, I should have thought that no restrictive action in general (i.e. apart from measures necessary in the interests of defence in particular areas in Hong Kong) should be attempted.

Sergent

13.9.40.

MP. Thompson's memorandum shows the position Squerally in the Colonial Deprudences, and (do not know that there is anything which I can usefully and.

It weight pechaps be worth while asking the Cass Department of the B.of T. for their observations. /t. Duncan.

19/9/40

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