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OUTWARD TELEGRAM

FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

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Cypher (0.T.P.)

IMPORTANT

TO HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)

Sent 26th January, 1948. 08.00 hrs.

No. 123 Eestricted.

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Following from Foreign office to Nanking No. 65 86 of 24th January repeated to you for information, Begina.

My telegram No, 64 (or 24th January: Kowloon

incident).

We propose to release the text of our Note to the press as a counterblast to the statements issued by the Central News Agency. Do you agree? Ends.

Circulated to:~

Secretary of State

Mr. Pearson

Sir T. Lloyd

Mr. Ress Williams

Sir C. Jeffries

Sir S. Caine

Mr. Rogers

Mr. Eastwood

Mr. Seel

Mr. Mayle

Mr. W.I.J. Wallace

Scarlett

Mr

Mr. Ian Watt

Mr. Poynton

Mr. Herbecq

Mr. Galsworthy

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Blackburne

Mr. Collins

Mr. Bigg

Accounts Branch

Mr. Holding R. 445.