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Colonial Office,

The Church House,

Great Smith Street,

S.W.1.

23rd September, 1947.

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Dear Sabben Clare,

I have unworthily, I feel, inherited the Hong Kong mantle from Galsworthy. He has asked me to send you copies of the more important recent correspondence with the Governor about the Kuomintang.

Copies of the following documents are accordingly attached:-

(i)

Governor's Hong Kong unnumbered despatch

of 28th November 1946 to Secretary of State with enclosure

(ii) Secretary of State's Hong Kong despatch No.3 of 28th January 1947 to Governor, Hong Kong

(iii)

Governor Hong Kong's despatch No. 13 of 17th April 1947 to Secretary of State

(iv) Secretary of State's Hong Kong despatch No. 14

of 12th September 1947 to Governor, Hong Kong.

Yours sincerely,

E. E. SABBEN CLARE, ESQ.

(W.I.J. Wallace.)