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Mr. Mayle Mr. Dale 30.10.

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Mr.

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DRAFT.CYPHER TELEGRAM

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GOVERNOR,

HỒNG KONG.

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54179/46

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

O.T.P. SECRET

Your telegram No.1315.

Shum Wai Yau.

My telegram No.1076 crossed your

secret despatch 7th October. Fully

appreciate that question raised in

petition, namely the making of an order

for Shum's surrender is one within

competence of Governor-in-Council.

But

if after enquiry you reach conclusion

that order for surrender should be made

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would defu sichs for the

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give

FURTHER ACTION.

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grateful if you would let me have a

further report giving reasons for your

deal

conclusion and dealing with points raised

in petition which are not already covered

by those reasons before stops are taken

the issue of the order If, however,

you reach the conclusion that the order

should not repeat not be made, it will

of course be sufficient if you let me know

that you have reached that conclusion

without giving any reasons.

claimed

In the petition it is plain that

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Shum is of British nationality.

If of

Of course

course this is the case, that will end the

matter as there could be no question of

surrendering him to the Chinese under the

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