INWARD TELEGRAM.
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TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES.
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TRO HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham}
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TRMEDIATE
No.1364 TOP SECRET.
Addressed to S. of 9.
Repeated to Commissioner General, South East
Asia, No.366,
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Your telegram No.1844.
It is not proposed to engage in any active publicity here over recognition. Recognition has long been expected and sensible lines have already been taken by English language press.
If P.R.O. is questioned he will answer generally along the lines of paragraphs 2 and 4 of your telegram No.686 to the Commissioner General.
Distributed to:-
R. 453
Secretary of State
P.S. to Minister of State Sir T. Lloyd
Mr. Rees-Williams
Sir C. Jeffries
Sir H. Poynton
Foreign Office
Mr. Holding
Mr. Paskin
Mr. Sidebothan Mr. Hall
Mr. Radford
Mr. Blackburne.
Mr. R. Murray.