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CCV.

No.

PARAPHRASE TELEGRAM:

From the Secretary of State for

the Colonies to the Governor of Hong Kong

(Sent 7.25 p.m. 12th January 1923)

Mr.Gent

12.1.

Mr. Beckett

12

Mr. Collins 12.

Clear the line.

After consultation with Foreign Office regret

cannot approve recommendation contained in your

Sir G. Grindle telegram January 7th for financial assistance to

12,

Sir J.Masterton- Chen either by or at instance of your Government.

Smith

At once.(s.ds. Despatch follows by mail.

Parly. U.S. absent)

J.M.S. 12.1.

5.Ormsby Gore

ake of Devonshire

conson.

Cory paraphrase to 1.0..

further action v.minutes.

Devonshire.

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