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OUTWARD TELEGRAM.

FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES..

4

COPY FOR REGISTRATION

Cypher (0.T.P.)

TO HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)

Sent 19th April 1950.

09.45 hrs.

→

No. 557.

Secret.

Following from Peking to F.0. No. 17th April repeated to Hong Kong No. 52.

through

RECEIVED 21 APR

COLONIAL OFFICE

Begins.

Hong Kong telegram No. 377 to Colonial Office. (2)

Kowloon Canton railway.

I should be in favour of early resumption of tanker traffic and hope that British manager may be authorised to accept the invitation and resume discussions in a co-operative spirit. I fear that failure to respond to this overture may increase Chinese Government's suspicions and increase our difficulties with them. There has not as yet been any sign of an improved attitude towards the establishment of formal diplomatic relations though the attitude of officials in the ministry continues to be courteous and obliging. Ends.

Circulated to:-

Secretary of State Mr. Webber Sir T. Lloyd

Mr. T. F. Cook

Jeffries

Sir C.

Sir H. Poynton

Mr. Gorell Barnes Mr. Eastwood

Mr. A. R. Thomas Mr. Galsworthy Mr. Bennett Brig. Johnson Colonial Attache

Mr. Bigg

Accounts Branch Mr. Davies

Rm. 445

Rm. 440

Mr. Paskin

Mr. Mr. Hall Mr. Radford

Sidebotham

Mr.

Anderson