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-༔་ ་ཏ་ལ་ རྗ ༔
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27.1.47.
Steyning.
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Dear Miss Búston, Búston,
A propos our conversation the other day I enclose a note made by Woodhead, the Times correspondent in Hong Kong, which may be of interest.
I think what we want is for the Foreign Office to ask China to define exactly what is the position of the K.M.T. organisation in Hong Kong; I always felt that the administration there was too apprehensive of the possible effects of curbing the K.M.T. activities; also that it left to
the K..T. too much initiative in giving
expression to the feelings of the Hong Kong Chinese community. The longer we adopt this policy of laser- being fair the more difficult will it be to put
fear the K.M.T. in its proper place when the time comes,
inevitably, when such a step is necessary.
Preparatory to this a declaration of our policy is necessary; the Hong Kong Chinese are in an impossible position until a declaration is made. But then, so are our Colonial officers.
I enjoyed our discussion as I have the interests of Hong Kong at heart.
Yours sincerely,
(Sga)
C.H SAMSON
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5-MAR 1947 C. O. REGY