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OUTWARD TELEGRAM.

FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES.

94001/28/49

Cypher (0.T.P.)

TO HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)

Sent 20th February 1949. 00.35 hrs.

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No.207 TOP SECRET

Addressed to Governor, Hong Kong.

Repeated to Commissioner General, South East Asia No. 115.

Your telegram 113.

Wiring of frontier.

I have informed Chiefs of Staff of view stated in your paragraph 2.

2.

As Dannert wire cannot now be supplied, Crown Agents have secured 17% tons of standard barbed wire equivalent to 88 miles for delivery in March arriving Hong Kong say in May.

Balance to make up 135 miles of wire required is expected to be available here in April. Is this improvement in delivery programme satisfactory?

3.

I presume supply of pickets is adequate for all wiring contemplated. Please confira.

Distributed to:-

R. 243

Secretary of State

P.S. to Minister of State

Sir T. Lloyd

Mr. Rees Williams

Sir C. Jeffries

Mr. Poynton

Mr. Sidebotham Mr.W.I.J, Wallace Ha Smith Mr. Morgan Mr. Harris Mr. Seel Mr.W.A.Morris.

Mr. Holding

Mr. Paskin

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