INWARD
TELEGRAM
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This document must be paraphrased if the communication of its contents to any person
Cypher
outside Government Service is authorised.
COPY
FROM HONG KONG (Sir A. Granthem
D. 24th October, 1947.
IMMEDIATE
R. 24th
07.35.
4 ̃^T 1947
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No. 1663 Secret.
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Addressed to the S. of S.
Repeated to the British Ambassador at
Nanking No, 188,
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Future of Hong Kong.
Press report dated 21st October from
Shanghai quoted Lord Ammon as having said "high level talks are progressing on the issue of Hong Kong". To counteract serious effect of such announcements in Hong Kong, I have made the
following statement "Evidence of Lord Amnon has been misreported, for I am unaware of any talks on the issue of Hong Kong".