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OUTWARD TELEGRAM

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4038

TO HONG KONG (Sir M. Young)

FROM S. OF 6.. COLONIES.

Sent 29th April, 1947. 15.30 hrs.

No. 669 Confidential.

My telegram No. 560. Constitution:

Further examination here of your despatch No. 145 la consultation with other Departmenta concerned hes involved so mang roïerenç eo to you that I fear that the idea of publication of correspondence before you leave Hong Kong must be abandoned. I am sorry that,

this should be so, Gevingram containing above reforances and also my further comments on points mentioned in your telegram No. 406 follows by algmail.

Copies sent to:-

Foreign Office

Treasury

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Mr. Kitson.

Mr. Helsby.

Mr. H.R. Apperley.