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OUTWARD TELEGRAM

FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

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CUPY ron 2DOIGTS,

RECEIVED 47 MAR 1950 COLONIAL OFFICE

No. 427

TO HONG KONG ( Sir A. Grantham)

Sent 25th March, 1950 08.45 hrs.

Following from Foreign Office to Singapore No. 373

24th March repeated to Hong Kong.

Begins.

Your telegram No. 263.

Smith's letter of appointment should reach him

within a few days, but issue of instructions need not be deferred until it arrives.

Ends.

Circulated to:-

Secretary of State

Mr. Webber

Sir H. Poynton

Sir T. Lloyd

Mr. T.F. Cook

Sir C. Jeffries

Mr. Gorell Barnes

Mr. Eastwood

Mr. Rogers

Mr. Galsworthy

Mr. Bennett

Brig. Johnson

Colonial Attache

Mr. Bigg

Accounts Branch

Mr. Davies

Mr. Paskin

Mr. Sidebotham

Mr. Hall

Mr. Radford

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