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INWARD TELEGRAM

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

52

VED

RET

29 SEP 1956

0.C

Cypher (0.T.P.)

COPY FOR REGISTRATION

FROM HONG KONG (0.A.G.)

D. 23rd September, 1950. R. 29th

07.15 hrs *

IMMEDIATE

Unnumbered

RECEIVED

20Stry/

Secret.

COLORAL OFFICE

Addressed Tansui No. 60

Repeated Peking No. 162 (S. of S. please pass),

Begins.

I would suggest that if convenient you should visit Hong Kong towards the end of this month for proposed discussions with Aldington. I hope you will stay with me during your

visit.

2.

I should be glad to take this opportunity of discussing with you question of Nationalist refugees in Hong Kong,

who now number 7,000 (see S. of S. telegram No. 593 to me of 22nd April). Decision in this connection urgently required on financial and other grounds.

Ends.

Cable Company investigating delay.

94003/4/50

Copies sent to Foreign Office for transmission to Tamsuli

and Peking.