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PRIORITY

XXXEKEGRAMXX MRNAIL * SAVINGRAM

To:-

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

File No.

94001/28/49

Sent.

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GOVERNOR, HONG KONG.

Mr. MORGAN 16/5 M. SIRE BRTHAEL 17/

Mr.

Mr.

Sir

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

S. of S.

Repeated to

27

Priority:-

COMMISSIONER GENERAL. FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM IN SOUTH EAST ASIA

To be transmitted :--

No.

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In Clear

Reply urgently required.

Important.

Immediate.

Cotle Cypher

Most Immediate.

hours.

..194...

SAVING

- Restricted-

Confidential.

Secret.

Top Secret

and Personal...

ANNEX I II AND III

ONLY

(WITHOUT COVER NOTE)

Copy of No. 75 being supplied by Cabinet office.

Distribution:-

2 REPORTS

Cofy with cofy of

Evel to Mr Malcolm Michaeld; 46 M. He frum

A

PRIGRI

May, 1949.

Reinforcement and Defence of Hong Kong.

I enclose for your information a copy

of devinet faper (49) 100 of 3rd May, 1949

2) PREPARED FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF MINISTERS embedying a report by the Chiefs of Staff/on

AND ITS

the threat to Hong Kong, the defence of

INCLUDING

Hong Kong, and the A.A. Defence of Hong Kong.

2. The information contained in the Annexes

of this paper has been sent to the United

Kingdom High Commissioners in the Dominions of

AND SOUTH AFRICA.

Canada, Australia, and New Zealand (for the crnum's Lim lê

information of their Governments and also to

the United Kingdom High Commissioners in the

Dominions of India, Pakistan and Ceylon.m

thee's personal information only at present,

SECER.

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Further action:--

Wt. 15855/746 5M 6-48 Wa. & Co. 51/3 Wt. 29377/790 50M 11-48 Wa & Co. 51/3.