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OFFICE OF THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE

Storey's Gate, S.W.1.

16th June, 1948

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Dear Arthur,

I have seen the official letter

(240) 54145/16/48 from your office on the subject

of Kowloon and I write to say that I have no objection to the proposed telegram referring the Chinese proposal to the Governor of Hong Kong.

The Chiefs of Staff are, I understand, concurrently seeking the advice of G.H.Q., Far East, and would also like to have the comments of the British Defence Co-ordination Committee on the new Chinese proposals. I suggest, therefore, that it would be advisable if the telegram was repeated to Macdonald.

Yours sincerely,

Arthramand

The Right Honourable A. Creech Jones, M.P.