OUTWARD TELEGRAM.
FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES.
document must be paraphrased if the communication of its ents to any person outside Government Service is authorised,
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TO HONG KONG (Sir A. Granthan)
Sent 4th June, 1949.
07.30 hra.
EMERGENCY
No.682
TOP SECRET snd Personal.
In connection with the arrangements for the further reinforcement of Hong Kong my colleagues and I have been giving anxious consideration to the issues raised in your secret despatch No.15 of the 3rd May, On the one hand we fully recognise that it is most important that the civil and commercial life of Hong Kong should be maintained to the fullest extent compatible with the developing situation. On the other hand we have been impressed by the necessity of adapting existing arrangements so as to render as effective as possible the exceptional efforts which we are making to place Hong Kong in a position to meet the various possible threats to its security,
The Minister of Defence, who has taken part in all our deliberations, will be in a position to discuss those matters fully with you on his arrival and to inform you of the conclusions which we have reached. I have every confidence that you will be satisfied with the arrangements which we have worked out.
I should like to take this opportunity of letting you know how fully I recognise the burden of responsibility and anxiety which has rested and will continue to rest on your shoulders and of assuring you that, as always, you have ny confidence in your work of administering the Colony.
Distributed to:-
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Secretary of State
P.S. to Minister of State Sir T. Lloyd
Mr. Rees Williama
Mr. Packin
Mr. Sidebot ham
Mr. W.I.J. Wallace
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Trafford Smith.
Sir C. Jeffries
Mr. Poynton
Mr. Holding