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SECRET.
Sec.9/936/49.
QUESTIONNAIRE
(Enclosure to Secret despatch No.39 of 30th December,
1949 to Secretary of State for the Colonies).
Does His Majesty's Government recognise the Republican
Government of China (the Nationalist Government) as the de jure
government of China?
If not, when did His Majesty's Government cease so to recognise
that government?
Is the Central People's Government
or any other government
recognised as the de jure government and, if so, from what date?
Has the Republican Government ceased to be the de facto
government (either at time of moving seat of government to
Formosa or otherwise) and if so, from what date?
Is any other government recognised as the de facto government
and, if so, from what date?
What is the status of Formosa? Is Formosa part of China or
is it foreigh territory vis-a-vis China?
HONG KONG.
30th December, 1949.
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