OUTWARD TELEGRAM
FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES
94095/7/45
Cypher (0.7.F.)
TO HONG KONG (817 A.Grantham)
Sent 23rd July, 1949, 13.15 hre.
IMMEDIATE
No.959 90arot.
Addreasod to Governor Hong Kong Repeated to H.B.
Ambassador, Nanking.
My telegrams Fo.957 and 958 ropasting Poreign Office telegram to Nanking No. 802 and Manking telegram to Foreign office No.1057.
1. Mr. Gammone has put down a question for reply on Wednesday 27th saking me why permission le given $0 Communists in Hong Kong to continue publication of newspaper and pamphlets in view of closing by Communist authorities in Shanghai of the British Information Service.
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2. Grateful for your view from Hong Zong angle es to line to be taken in reply. Please telegraph no as 60 reach me by aid-day Monday.
(Copies to Foreign Office for transmission to
Nanking)
Coples sent to:
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Mr.P. W. Scarlett Nr. F. 8.Tomlineon