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INWARD TELEGRAM.

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES.

Cypher (0.7.P.)

Copy for Registration.

FROM HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)

D. 30th June,

Jane, 1949. R. 30th

11.50 hra.

PRIORITY

No.652 TOP SECRET.

-Your telegram No.818.

Following for Lloyd.

Bagins,

Visit of Silliton would be very welcome.

Please telegraph as soon as possible dates of arrival and departure from Hong Kong, as MacDonald any be coming here for two or three days about that time. Also it would be useful if Morton, Head of 8.I.P.E., and Ellis, M.1.6, were to come from Singapore at the time. I am communicating with MacDonald,

Ends.

Distributed to:-

R. 453

Secretary of State

P.8. to Minister of State Sir T. Lloyd

Mr. Rees Williams

Bir C. Jeffries

Sir R. Poynton

Paskin

Mr. W.I.J. Walland Hr.

Eadford Hr. Horgan

Kr. Trafford Guich

Bir M. Logan

Mr. W.C. Johnson.

Mr. Holding