FUTWARD TELEGRAM
FROM SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES
54287/49
25
Code
TO HONG KONG (Sir A.Grantham)
Sent 23rd July, 1949. 18.15 hrs.
Reply Urgently Required
No. 961
Confidential
Foreign office have been approached by Spanish Embassy and by Vatican about slleged requisitioning of Spanish Dominican Mission on Rosary Hill, Missionaries stated to have been ordered to evacuate by 15th July 20 that premises may be used as hospital. Repr esented that order will face about 250 persons with grave soooramodation problem.
2. Søe telegram No.30 to Foreign Office from H. Mo Minister to Holy See, repeated to you for information.
Grateful for your observations.
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