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OUTWARD TELEGRAM

FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

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Cypher (0.T.P.)

IMMEDIATE No. 978

TO FEDERATION OF MALAYA (Sir H. Gurney)

Sent 1st September 1949. 17.15 hrs.

Secret.

Answd (163)

Addressed to High Commissioner, Federation

of Malaya

Repeated to Commissioner-General, S.E.Asia, No. 486 #1 Governor, Hong Kong, No. 1183.

Reference SEACOS 959 from B.D.C.C. to Chiefs of

Staff, repeated to you.

Grateful for your observations by Emergency telegram as this question will be discussed by Chiefs of Staff at an early date.

2.

Please indicate whether this development will affect issue of statement in your telegram No. 981.

3.

Please repeat your reply to Governor, Hong Kong and Commissioner-General.

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