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in the Geleny should be evacuated as a defence measure was taken after most careful consideration of the factors concerning the defence of Hong Kong in the event of a serious deterioration in the political situation in the Far East. It is deeply regretted by all eencerned that this has involved sacrifie8eN
anta the part of the families concerne
but you wil
appreciate that H.M.G. had wider vital interests than
ang individual interest to consider
Lord Moyne regrets accordingly that he cannot
wish to be
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allowed
see his way to recommend that the restriction on the
the
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return of British European women to the colony should -
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be lifted so long as the present tension in the Far
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