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27th July, 1942. A 25th
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No. 1436.
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14 My telegram No. 1453.
líong Kong debate is taking place in Parliament today in meantime Prime Minister expressed gratitude for my letter text of which I sent in my telegram No. 1465 and has shown it to the Leaders of three Opposition parties. I gather that Coldwell and Blackmore at once agreed that there should be no references in speeches to the telegrams from the United Kingdom Government and that they can control members of their respective parties. Hanson at first would not agree. He said that the United Kingdom's telegram of 24th October, as described by Colonel Drew, formed the basis of the Opposition's case against the Government. He asked the Prime Minister whether he could come and discuss the matter with me. He and his principal Lieutenant, Mr. Grote Stirling, came to see me yesterday afternoon. They could not have been more anxious to help the United Kingdom Government and in the end agreed to do their best to stop their speakers from referring to any of the United Kingdom telegrama. They said they could not guarantee that their followers would all accept their advice but they thought they would,
As you know party feeling is very bitter here and this has been a somewhat delicate matter. I was afraid that either the Government or the Opposition or both would think that I was interfering in domestic politics. But they all seem to understand the situation in an entirely friendly way and to appreciate the reasons against any reference to your telegrams. If you felt able to send me a sentence of appreciation which I could pass on to Mr. Hanson the Leader of the Opposition I am sure it would do good, If desirable I could also convey it to Coldwell and Blackmore.
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Sir E. Bridges. Lt. Col. Spurling (4)
Col. Dinwiddie
Mr. Ashley-Clarke Col. Stirling
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