OUTWARD TELEGRAM.
FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES.
DOFY FOR REGISTRATION
Cypher (0.T.P.)
TO HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)
Sent 20th April, 1950.
11.15 hrs.
4452.
No. 566 Confidential,
Following from Peking to F.0. No. 346 of 19th April repeated to Governor Hong Kong No. 54. Begins.
Hong Kong telegram No. 382 to Colonial Office. Nationalist soldiers.
There seems to me strong objection to sending auy of these soldiers to Formosa to augment anti-Chinese Government forces there.
2.
I also very seriously object to making special arrangements for Nationalist officials and their friends to visit Hong Kong at this juncture. Bargain of the kind suggested seems most unsuitable. Permission for Nationalist individuals to visit Hong Kong privately might be another matter,
3.
Paragraph 2 of telegram under reference seems to suggest an attempt to constrain the Chinese Government to accept soldiers at a northern port. I am quite sure that this is not a profitable line to take.
4.
No. 335.
I adhere to the views expressed in my telegram Ends.
circulated to:-
Secretary of State
Mr. Webber
Sir T. Lloyd
Mr. T.F. Cook Sir C. Jeffries
Sir H. Poynton Mr. Gorell Barnes Mr. Eastwood Mr. A.R. Thomas Mr. Galsworthy Mr. Bennett
Brig. Johnson Colonial Attache Mr. Bigg
Accounts Branch
Mr. Davies
Rm. 445
Rm. 440
Mr. Paskin
Mr. Sidebotham
Mr.
Hall
Mr. Anderson
RECEIVED 22 APR 1950 COLONIAL OFFICE