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RECLIVEL

7 - MAY 1948

C. O. REGI

POLITICAL DISTRIBUTION

FROM NANKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE

Sir R. Stevenson,

No. 383.

27th April 1948.

D. 11.56. a.m.

27th April 1948. R. 2.10. p.m.

27th April 1948.

Repeated to Canton,

IMPORTANT

Hong Kong.

RECEIVED

7 MAY YOUR

C. O. REGY.

Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No 383 of 27th April repeated for information to Canton and Hong Kong.

(15) My telegram No. 351. Canton incident.

Memorandum now received from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, copy of which follows by bag, states that British nationals and firms concerned will be allowed to import replacements duty free but that this concession will be afforded once only.