INWARD TELEGRAM
TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES
96038/1/15.
H452
10
Cypher (0.7.P)
COPY FOR REGISTRATION
FROM HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)
D. 28th February, 1950
R. 28th
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10.30 hrs.
PRIORITY
No. 211 Secret
Addressed to S. of S.
Repeated by savingram to Singapore.
Please pass following to Murray, Foreign Office
from Rayner..
Leslie Smith is ready to take job beginning in a fortnight's time.
2. May we take it that letter of appointment should be issued from Singapore?
3. The proposal about which I wrote to you some time ago that Hong Kong Government should provide an office and confidential secretary has got no further. But Hong Kong Government are prepared to provide office and might provide a secretary on the understanding that question of who are paying what will be decided as soon as possible after consultation between Foreign Office and Colonial Office.
4. It is considered here that Smith will need a competant Chinese translator assistant and a messenger coolie and I agree; but I have explained that an increase in R.1.0. establishment is very unlikely to be considered,
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5. It may be that the Colonial Office will be able to
Hong Kong Government will be telegraphing on this subject to Colonial Office shortly. In the meantime, I should be grateful for your views and for any help you can give.
6.
Colonial Office please pass to Blackburne.
Copy sent to:-
Foreign Office
Mr. Ralph Murray
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