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OUTWARD TELEGRAM.

OM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SHE SCONES PY

Cypher (0.T.P.)

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THE ORIGINAL HAS BEEN RETAINED

IN THE DEPARTMENT UNDER SECTION 3 (4) OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT 1958

TO HONG KONG (0.A.G.)

Sent 6th October, 1950.

11.15 hrs.

No.1519

TOP SECRET.

Following from Foreign Office to Singapore No.1139 of 5th October, repeated for information to Hong Kong,

Begins.

Rayner's letter of 30th September about

Goodban's visit.

We have no knowledge of U.S.I.9. plans in your theatre. But during Anglo-American discussions in London last month 0.P.C. undertook to post an officer to Singapore in the near future

with the Regional Information Office.

2.

For your own information it was agreed by both sides that it was out of the question for the Americans to use Hong Kong as a base for covert propaganda to China.

3.

This move by U.S.I.S. looks like American crossing of wires and we are asking Washington to ascertain Goodban's terms of reference.

Ends.

Distributed to:-

R. 453

Secretary of State

P.S. to Minister of State

Sir T. Lloyd

Mr. T.F. Cook

Sir C. Jeffries Sir H. Poynton

Mr. K.H. Devies

Mr. T.R. Parsons

Mr. Paskin

Mr. Higham Mr. Sidebotham Mr. 5.E.V. Lake lir. Farton H. 445

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