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INWARD TELEGRAM

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

Cypher (0.T.P.)

IMPORTANT

No, 92 Secret

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WECEIVED

FROM HONG KONG (Sir A. Granthamys

11.30 hrs.

D. 22nd January, 1948. R. 22nd

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IN

1948

III

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REGISTRY

Addressed to the S. of S..

Repeated to the British Ambassador Nanking,

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Canton as savingram.

(68)

No. 27.

Your telegram No. 108.

Kowloon City

Ambassador's telegram No. 65 not yet received and I am therefore unable to offer comment. I will telegraph further as soon as the telegram arrives.

2.

In the meantime, answers to (corrupt group) question in your telegrafare that a public statement was made on 12th January of this Government's intention to turn Kowloon City into a park. I see no objection to confirming this decision and sc informing the Chinese Government but I cannot usefully discuss how this shoulâ be done until the Ambassador's telegram No. 65 is

available.

3.

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Your telegram No. 100 - copy of my telegram No. 65 was taken to Nanking by H.M. Minister who returned there on 17th January from visit here.

Copy seat to:-

Poreign Office

072

MY. A.I. Scott.

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