C.O.
LETTER
SENT
DRAFT AND RECORD COPY
Itehall 2366.
REGISTERED No.
DATE.
1013
DRAFT
Mr. Bigg. 13/9/47.
MR.
9/477
ENCLOSURES
FURTHER ACTION
Church House,
Great Smith btreet.
54387/47.
Dear lobster,
London, S.4.1.
13th September, 1947.
Many thanks for your letter of the 13th of Sa tember about the possibility of Cable and Wireless Limited acquiring an interest in the Hong Kong Telephone Company.
You will have seen from my letter of the 11th September to Innes that Cable and ireless Limited have already approached us in the matter and that re have suggested that if they decide to pursue the question, they should approach the Governor in Hong Kong on the subject. e see no prima facie objection to Cable and Wireless Limited acquiring an interest in the Hong Kong Company, but the action which we have taken will ensure
/that
To
2.4. WEBSEN14656C). W 26930/440-605 9/ C.NLOB.E.
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