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OUTWARD TELEGRAM.

FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES.

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COFT FOR REGISTRATION

Cypher O.T.P.

TO HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)

No.606.

Sent 25th April, 1950. 15.45 hrs.

Confidential.

Following from Foreign Office addressed to Peking No.470 of 24th April repeated for information to Hong Kong. Begins.

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9400 3/4/50

Colonial Office telegram No.593 to Hong Kong.

As soon as Governor, Hong Kong has informed you of the numbers of the soldiers concerned, you should make approach to the Central Peoples Government on the lines indicated in the telegram under reference. Ends.

Circulated to:-

Secretary of State.

Mr. Webber.

Sir T. Lloyd.

Mr. T.F. Cook.

Sir C. Jeffries.

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. Room 445. Room 440.

Mr. Paskin.

Mr. Sidebotham.

Mr. Hall.

Mr.

Anderson.

Mr. Radford.

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