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INWARD TELEGRAM.

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES.

16 SEP

XII

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1950

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COPY FOR REGISTRATION

FROM HONG KONG (0.A.G.)

D. 15th September, 1950

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R. 15th

12.55 hrs.

28

Unnumbered

Please pass to Peking as my No. 156 Confidential.

Your telegram No. 276.

Maps.

4.0. Pafcal

I hope to send by next King's Messenger who leaves approximately 21st September one copy of Admiralty Chart 3026 (repeat 3026) with limits of territorial and national waters marked and with as many place names entered in Chinese characters as is possible in time available.

Colony.

2

This chart includes Lema Islands to South of

There is no map of colony printed in English and Chinese. Hind 1009 (repeat Hind 1009) to scale 1 in 20,000 in English only comprise 24 sheets each measuring 33 inches by 25 inches. I can supply sets of these but Southern limit is Po Toi and Soko groups of islands and insertion of Chinese characters will take some time.

3. Perhaps you can let me know your further requirements on receipt of chart mentioned in paragraph 1 above.

(Copies to Foreign Office for repetition to

Peking)

Copies sent to:-

Foreign Office Admiralty

Mr. N.C.C. Trench Mr. Dodds

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