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INWARD TELEGRAM

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

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FROM HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)

D. 24th November, 1948. R. 24th

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06.45 hrs.

IMMEDIATE

2:19

No. 1079 Secret,

Addressed to S. of S.

54142/16/48

Repeated to British Ambassador, Nanking, lo, 168,

(S. of S. please pass to Nanking). # by savingran to Consul-General, Cantons

"Commissioner-Generals

South East Asia,

(298)

My telegram No. 1058 (not to other addresscos). Kowloon City.

Possible solution which has been opened up by the situation in Shenghal is that the whole aree of the Old City might be handed over (to 7 sent in erTOR) error) Jointly by ourselves and the Chinese Government to the United Nations for permanent secretariat of E.C.A.F. E. (2 corrupt groups → ?I.R.Q.) or other U.. organisation.

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Since the question of site for E.C.A.F.E. Secretariat is to be raised at Lapstone Conferencs, ond since the objections of the Asian powers to the selection of a alte in British Colonial territory would not apply with such force to Kowloon City, I suggest that urgent consideration might be given to this proposal, and if you view it with favour the necessary directive might be givan to the U.K. Delegation direct and to me for transmission to the Hong Kong Delegation.

(Copies sent to Foreign Office for tranemission to Nanking).

Coples sent to:-

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Foreign Office, <z Miniatry of Defened.

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Mrs. J. Turner

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