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OUTWARD TELEGRAM

TELEGRAM 54145/16

DEPARTMENTAL No. 1

FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO NANKING

26th September 1946. D. 4.10 p.m. 26th September 1946.

Repeated to Hong Kong

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Restricted.

Your telegram No. 486 [of 6th September: Hong Kong] not repeated to Hong Kong.

We feel it desirable that in reply to questions about Hong Kong and the New Territories you should adopt a completely non-committal attitude and should simply say that you are not in a position to make any statement on the matter, and I note from your telegram No. 63 to Hong Kong that you have already replied on these lines to the press about city of Kowloon controversy.

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I see from your telegram No. 64 to Hong Kong is now likely to die down.

2. Your telegram No. 552 [of 24th September] last sentence. I agree.

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