CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918 — Page 596

encourage profaganda word in the Colonies, but

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that we shall not crise

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objection. I such

work being carried on

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colonies in which

Gore (or foll) are calified hat it is worth while.

jennal question.

That is a

(2) Houghoy

is

is a feculiar case because Akong propaganda

affects S. China generally : & it is a part of the general machine for propaganda in China, & is in touch with Shanghai. On the assumption that in (1) above, I see

Why we phd lako any steps & dislocate this arrangement, but it is

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wather to Hating,

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sfer.

242944/N/10.

Dear Macnaghten,

FOREIGN OFFICE,

December 20th,1918.

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I send you herewith a copy of a lett

62349

which

has been addressed by Mr. Ross at Hong Kong 26 18 Long of the Ministry of Information.

As you probably know, the work of the Ministry

of Information as regards foreign countries is being taken over in a curtailed and reduced form by the Foreign Office. This, however, would of course not touch a colonial possession such as Hong Kong.

Would you let me know your intentions as re- gards propaganda in such territory? In this partic- ular instance the problems of Hong Kong and Shanghai are so closely inter-related that it seems as if it would be rather a pity to cut them up into water- tight compartments.

Yours sincerely,

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answer on both III Y(2)

T.C. Macnaghten, Esq., C.B.E.,

Colonial uffice.

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Reply accordingly

Stellan Gazelee

7/1/2

A&C

8.1

Ia per 8.8.8.115.

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liken in corwextin

with It.K. (They might

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Gen. 14.