a
ORIGINAL
Devecypher of of solveram from the
вору-ан
28 th Septy Received in the Colonial
Dated
Domintens
Office at
BY
C.in C. China to Gernor Hong Kong.
on
28
DEROCRO
Decyphered
DJ 147,m. CAP.
FOLLOWING FROM DUFF COOPER.
I have received telegram signed Taylor & cretary
ton
of
Lova: uated
Refrésentations
protesting against ban
Committee Hong Kong
on
evives
(2) I shall much appreciate your views and suggestions as to what reply
it any
maki © It has
I should make o
bzen
pointed out to me that return of
Hong Kong is deper cent
to Hong
upon panegir shipping space which is
now
very
controlled o
limited ind
can.
be
Thus even if the ban
were lifted numbers of
return
able to
would not be great which
presents an apportunity.
both
of removing.
ban and
criticism without
the status quo o
unclusly altering
(3) I propose to discuss the matter
with the Governor here at the jurst
opportunity
D 40948- 2 5000 Df 8) 12/40 RP