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OUTWARD TELEGRAM
FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES
COPY FOR REGISTRATION
Cypher (0.T.P.)
TO HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)
RECEIVED 22. JU COLONIAL OFFICE
Sent 21st February, 1950. 22.30 hrs.
PRIORITY
No. 246.
No. 45 of No. 77.
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Confidential.
Following from Tamsui addressed to Hong Kong 21st February repeated to Foreign Office
Begins.
My telegram No. 40.
Disabled Nationalist soldiers.
Local authorities assert that they were not notified S.S. KWEIYANG'S arrival and that the entry of the soldiers had not (repeat not) been approved.
but he I have interceded with the Governor is ired that this shipment has been sent up without obtaining his approval and he is threatening to send all soldiers back. Negotiations are proceeding but
In the meantime I am hopeful of a successful outcome.
I should be the ship is being held up at Keelung. grateful if you would inform Messrs. Butterfield and Swire who are agitating for the ship's return. Ende.
Circulated to:
Secretary of State
Mr. Webber
Sir T. Lloyd
Mr. Rees-Williams
Sir C. Jeffries
Sir H. Poynton
Mr. Gorell Barnes
Mr. Eastwood Mr. Rogers
Mr. Galsworthy
Mr. Bennett
Brig. Johnson Colonial Attache Mr. Bigg
Accounts Branch Mr. Holding
Rm. 445
Rm. 440
Mr. Paskin
Mr. Sidebotham
Mr. Hall
Mr. Radford
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