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Mr. Galsworthy......... 17/7/47

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Coded & Sent

13.45 hus 21.4.47.

Mr.

Seel

Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

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maali

X

Permt. U.S. of S.

1817

DRAFT. CODE TELEGRAM

OH.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

No.

Ar aroun 21

1145 IMMEDIATE:

21/7.

ACTING GOVERNOR

HONG KONG.

Text of my proposed

statement in the House will be telegraphed,

to you shortly.

(89)

FURTHER ACTION.

Distribution as f

No.97

(97)

Your telegram No.1163.

Constitution.

X. I agree to date and time suggested for

publication of despatches in Hong Kong.

I hope to make announcement in Parliament

at approximately 13.30 hours G.M.T. on

Wednesday July 23 (see paragraph 3 of my

Of despatches; telegram No.1051), and copies) will be made

available to Press here as from that time.

2. I regret typographical error in

←

(86) paragraph 6 of my despatch No.222.

Reference to paragraph four in that paragraph

should of course be to paragraph three

(repeat three).

Secer

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