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OUTWARD TELEGRAM
FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES
COPY OR RECISTRATION
Cypher (0.7.P.)
TO HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)
Sent 8th November, 1950. 23.59 hrs.
+4064
210360
No. 1658.
Confidential.
Following from F.0. to Peking No. 1752
7th November repeated to Hong Kong and Tamsui. Begins.
My telegram No. 1631.
Since there has as yet (we presume) been no reply to your further approach reported in your telegram No. 1628 (not to Hong Kong and Tamsui) it seems clear that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not propose to answer our enquiries on this subject.
2. We consider that all reasonable steps have been taken to provide an alternative solution to the shipment of these persons to Formosa, and in view of the grave embarrassment caused to the Government of Hong Kong by their presence we propose, unless you see very grave objections, to concur in arrangements for their removal to Formosa.
3. Grateful for your early observations.
Ends.