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In any further communication

this subject, please quote

No.

and address—

1028/837/10

not to any person by name,

but to-

Under-Secretary of State,"

Foreign Office,

SECRET

(18)

London, S,W. 1.

Sir,

FOREIGN OFFICE.

S.W.1.

15th February, 1927

I am directed by His Majesty's Principal Secretary

of State for Foreign Affairs to refer to Colonial Office

letter No. 30045/1927 (Secret) of February 1st regarding

the possible repercussions of events in China on public

opinion in Malaya, and to state that he concurs in the

desirability of giving effect to the suggestion of the

Governor of the Straits Settlements that a warship should,

if possible, be detached to Singapore.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

George Mounsey.