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Cypher/OTP

FC 1198/28

Confidential

No. 271

OUTWARD TELEGRAM

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO TAMSUI

27th November, 1950

CONFIDENTIAL

D. 1.30 p.m. 27th November, 1950

Addressed to Tamsui telegram No. 271 of 27th November Repeated for information to Peking and Hong Kong.

Peking telegram No. 1873, [of 21st November: Nationalist soldiers in Hong Kong].

I am informing the Colonial Office that I concur in the shipment of these people to Formosa, subject to the provisos in 2 (b) and (c) of telegram under reference. Providing that there is no practical objection at your end, I do not think that the size of any shipment is of prime importance. If the Peking Government intend to make trouble, they will do so irrespective of the numbers involved.

2. We are bearing in mind the possibility mentioned in paragraph 3 of telegram under reference.

3. Hong Kong will no doubt shortly be letting you know their proposed arrangements.

DISTRIBUTED TO:-

Far Eastern Department

South East Asia Department

HHH