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OUTWARD TELEGRAM

Cypher/OTP

PR 2084/9/913 Secret

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POLITICAL DISTRIBUTION

No. 859

FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO NINKING

30th July, 1949

D: 2.50.p.m. 30th July, 1949

Repeated to:

Singapore No. 898 (Priority) Canton No. 67 (Priority)

PRIORITY

Hong Kong

Washington No. 2512 (Saving)

109

(8)

SECRET

Addressed to Nanking telegram No. 859 of 30th July, repeated for information to Singapore, Canton, Hong Kong, and Saving to Washington.

Your telegram No. 1112 [26th July: Hong Kong broadcasting].

After careful consideration it has now been decided not to increase power of Hong Kong radio station in order to broadcast to China, in view of financial factor and probability of effective jamming.

2. Colonial Office are replying separately to Hong Kong about future of domestic broadcasting.

WWWWW

96734/15

факт

w. Whitley.

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