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27: 1949 C. J. HA.

FROM NANKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE

Sir R. Stevenson No. 188

23rd February, 1948.

CONFIDENTIAL

Addressed to Hong February, repeated to

POLITICAL

1761

D. 9.35 am. 24th February, 1948. R.10.10 am. 24th February, 1948.

Kong telegram No. 101 of 23rd Foreign Office.

Your telegram No. 214 of February 22nd to Secretary of State for Colonies.

Kowloon City.

I am bringing action of the Po On magistrate described in second paragraph (latter part of which was undecipherable) to urgent notice of Minister for Foreign Affairs a personal letter.