Cypher (0.T.P.)
TO HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)
FROM S. OF S., COLONIES.
Sent 11th February, 1948. 09.30 hrs.
No. 200 Confidential.
Following from Foreign Office to Nanking No. 122 of 9th February repeated Hong Kong for information. Begins.
My immediately preceding telegram.
My
Canton incident.
In the course of the interview with the Chinese Minister, he was told that there are two warliamentary uestions down for next week about Canton. We were not sure what the present position was in regard to Canton, though we were aware that the Chinese Government had expressed regret and that there had been a flag-hoisting ceremony at the new premises allotted to the Consul-General. We understoon, however, that the Chinese Governæent had also instituted an investigation and we should be grateful to learn how far this had now progressed. Ends.
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Circulated to.-
Secretary of State
Sir T. Lloyá
Mr. Roes Williams Sir C. Jeffrias Sir S. Caine
Mr. Kastwood
Mr. Mayle
Mr. Bourdillon Mr. W.I.J.
Mr.
Wallace Radford
Mr. J.H. Thompson Mr. Acheson
Mr. Poynton
Mr. Rogers
Mr. Galsworthy
Mr. Benett
Mr. Iar Watt
Mr. Blackburne
Colunial Attache
Mr. Collins
MT. BAKK
Accounts Brani
Mr. Bolding
H. 445
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