NO
BB.
SECRET.
NUMBER AND DATE should
BE
QUOTED IN REFERENCE
TO THIS LETTER.
My Lord,
7
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG,
39
12th August, 1941.
3.
4/54058/3/41
lo.
With reference to Lieutenant-General E.F.Norton's secret despatch of 18th December, 1940, and to paragraph 7 of my secret unnumbered telegram of 16th July, 1941, regarding the evacuation of British women and children from Hong Kong in July, 1940, I have the honour to invite reference to my despatch No.177 of 12th August, 1911.
I have the honour to be, My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient, humble
REGEIVED
- 2 SEP 1941
servant,
M. Smith
Colonial Secretary
for Governor.
C. O. REGY
dr
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LOAD MOYNE OF BURY ST. EDMUNDS, D.S.O.,
&C.,
&C.,
&c.