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TELEGRAM/

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Jop Leat

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GOVERNOR,

Repeated to:-

HONG KONG. No

437

Cammmans Coenend

Mr. Sidebotham/4/49.

Mr..

Mattad with 29/4 Mr. Raslain 29/4

Mr....

Sir

Permt. U.S. of S. 30 divé

Parly. U.S. of S.

S. of S.

Priority:-

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To be transmitted :-

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Top Secret XXX Recenxix

25.49

Governor. Angelong. Colcom Lingapore

Distribution:-

15

Copy for file) "Future

of Hong Kong"

Further action:-

Your Top

Top Secret

1.

has been

It was decided yesterday that: -

(i) Hong Kong Garrison should be

reinforced at once by one

Infantry Battalion and Brigade

from united kingdom

Headquartersh

(ii) preparations should be made

(iii)

2.

for despatch of remainder of

Brigade Group as soon as

possible;

announcement of decision to

reinforce Garrison should be

made in general terms during

debate in House of Commons

on situation in China next

May 5th Jun

Thursday unless circumstances

made earlier announcement

necessary.

Terms of statement are now under

consideration, and text will be telegraphed

to you for your information as early as

possible.

Wt. 21408/757 Iom 7.48 Wa. & Co. 51/3

13. Considerati

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