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INWARD TELEGRAM

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TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

COPY FOR REGIS

Cypher (0,T.P.)

FROM HONG KONG (Sir A, Grantham)

D. 18th March, 1948, Rs 18th

A.

08.00 hrs:

SARY JANE AGAINUKE THE TIME BY A

IMMEDIATE

No. 313 Saore t

Begins.

Felloving from Lord Listowel.

I shall probably be asked at

press conference on Monday about the future of Hong Kong and possibility of rendition.

UnloBa

I hear from you to the contrary I propose to reply that "I know of no (repeat no) intention of H. M. Government to withdraw from the colony" and if question of leased territories is that "question will naturally come up for

raised discussion with the Chinese Government when existing lease expires in 1998", Ende.