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DRAFT
From:
War Office.
To:
C-in-C Hong Kong.
cipher. C.A.4.
D.T.0.
IMMEDIATE
TOP SECRET
Ast result of a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on
World Food Situation held on 12 Feb, you are required urgently
to consider what steps can be taken to check the infiltration of
Chinese into Hong Kong so as to avert the need for increased
imports of rice and other foods.
Para. 5 of your 494 cipher 15 Nov. states that
restrictions cannot be enforced but in light of present situation
you are asked to reconsider this.
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