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RAFT SPATCH

sir,

OVERNOR,

HONG KONG.

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I have, etc., to acknowledge receipt of your

confidential despatch of the 28th November forwarding a

memorandum of the activities of the Chinese Kuomintang in

Hong Kong since the re-occupation. I have been greatly

interested in Mr.Megarry's account of the position which

this organization holds in Hong Kong.

2. In view of the disturbing situation revealed you will,

no doubt, and as soon as possible submit your views on

the suggestion put forward in paragraph 18 of Mr. Megarry's

memorandum that the Central Government of China should

be prevailed upon to post to the headship of the

Kuomintang branch in Hong Kong a person who would work

in a proper relation of subordination to the diplomatic

3 representative of the Chinese Government. I should

be glad to know whether you have any other steps to

suggest for the

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Наш Карк Hous

mors affeclene could of the thaibang

attainment of this object, which

seems to be both urgent and important.

I have, etc.,