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Mr. Mayle Mr. Dale 30.10.
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DRAFT.CYPHER TELEGRAM
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GOVERNOR,
HỒNG KONG.
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Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
O.T.P. SECRET
Your telegram No.1315.
Shum Wai Yau.
My telegram No.1076 crossed your
secret despatch 7th October. Fully
appreciate that question raised in
petition, namely the making of an order
for Shum's surrender is one within
competence of Governor-in-Council.
But
if after enquiry you reach conclusion
that order for surrender should be made
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FURTHER ACTION.
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grateful if you would let me have a
further report giving reasons for your
deal
conclusion and dealing with points raised
in petition which are not already covered
by those reasons before stops are taken
the issue of the order If, however,
you reach the conclusion that the order
should not repeat not be made, it will
of course be sufficient if you let me know
that you have reached that conclusion
without giving any reasons.
claimed
In the petition it is plain that
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Shum is of British nationality.
If of
Of course
course this is the case, that will end the
matter as there could be no question of
surrendering him to the Chinese under the
Chinese Collaborators Ord