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he would report the matter to me. The interview was friendly throughout.

4.

On leaving Mr. Tratman, Dr. Lam paid a

visit to Mr.J.H.Kemp and handed him a letter from Mr.

C.C.Wu, which was friendly but of no official import-

ance. He had a short conversation with Mr. Kemp, but

the question of the boycott was not mentioned between

them.

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Next morning (28th April) I discussed

with Mr. Hallifax, Mr. Kemp and lir. Tratman the

question of the best procedure to adopt in connection

with Dr. Lam's visit. We all agreed that it would be

preferable for Dr. Lan to see the Colonial Secretary,

rather than myself, and to make to Mr. Hallifax

formal or informal communication with which he was

charged by the Canton Government. Accordingly an

interview between Mr. Hallifax, Mr. Kemp and Dr. Lan

took place at the Colonial Secretary's Office at 1130am

At this interview Dr. Lam handed over to Mr. Hallifax

without demur and without any further request for

an interview with me, the "aide-memoire", of which I attach a copy. It was plainly the work of Mr. C.C.Wu and it refers to the enclosed communiqué issued by the Hongkong Government on the 13th April with respect to Mr. Kemp's visit to Canton. A discussion then ensued which is summarized in the attached minute by Mr. Hallifa. Dr. Lam concurred in this minute and he was furnished with a copy of it as an "aide-memoire" on his return to Canton. No further official interviews took place with Dr. Lam and be

left for Canton this morning.

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The visit of Dr. Lam Tsz-fung does not

appear to have had any effect on the relations between

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