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SAVINGRAM

* The word Priority may be entered here, if necessary.

Emergency. Secret.

Addressed To:-- UK DEL NEW YORK

Mr. Merbeeg 7/5

Mr.Gulaworthy agrees

Mr. Asdebothan

Paskin

martin

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Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

S. of S.

9/9 atunce

F.O.

Repeated to:-

agree

BRIEF NO !71

Wushington (Savingram)

(New York please pass)

Priority:-

HEMERGENCY

Reply urgently required. Important:

Most Immediate.

File No.

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53852/49

via

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1:00 hours.

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Distribution:-

Mr. Scarlett Mr. Hildy and

Mromerod

Further action:-

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Following for

Fletches-booke

from Galsworthy

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Your Telegram Brief no 170, para 6

Statement by

LI

sovereignty of Hong Kong

exercises

leased territories.

Legul advice is that this majesty

de facto and

and de jure sovereignty

leased territories during currency of lease, Legal

C.R.O.

position is

is not

crystal clear, however, and

Wt. 21408/757 10m 7.48 Wa, & Co. 51/3

Wt. 29577/790 50m 11.48 Wa. & Co. 51/3

while we consider it important that bhinese

"statement should not

unanswered,

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