OUTWARD TELEGRAM
[This telegram is of particular secrecy and should be retained by the authorised recipient and not passed on] Cypher/OTP PR 1721/9/913
Secret
DIPLOMATIC DISTRIBUTION
FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO SINGAPORE
(To Commissioner General South East Asia)
No. 778
2nd July, 1949.
D. 5.15 pm. 2nd July, 1949.
Repeated to Hong Kong (Via Colonial Office)
Nanking
No. 749. Canton (Embassy Office) No. 92
PRIORITY SECRET
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Addressed to Singapore telegram No. 778 or 2nd July, repeated for information Hong Kong, Nanking and Canton (Embassy Office).
Your telegram No.455 [25th June]. [Appointment at Hong Kong of Liaison Officer to Regional Information Office
We have discussed with Colonial Office and agree in principle:
(a) that increase in anti-Communist information work is necessary,
(b) that existing machinery in Hong Kong may not be able to carry this out.
2. In order to formulate recommendations here we need to know more cxactly precise nature of work envisaged for the liaison officer and his proposed terms of reference.
3.
How much of e extra work involved can be handled in Singapore by the Regional Information Office?
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.