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INWARD TELEGRAM

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TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE; COLONIES

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Gypher (0.T.P.) |COPY FOR NEOWED IN

FROM HONG KONG (81r A. Grantham)

D. 19th January, 1948.

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R. 19th

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No. 70 Secret

Addressed to S. of 8, Repeated to Nanking,

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ESISTRY

10.25 hra,

Heathoots-Smith returned from

Nanking yesterday with minute fron Ambassador conveying Minister for Foreign Affairs' suggestion that Kowloon City might house offices of Special Commiasioner,

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I consider this open to even greater objection than proposal for Chinese Customs station.

Copies sent to:-

Foreign office

Communications Dept.

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