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Mr. Delahunt.

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Mr. Parkinson.

Mr. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

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HONG KONG.

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CONFIDENTIAL.

GOVERNOR.

92600/32. Hong Kong.

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DOWNING STREET,

15 February, 1932.

Sir,

have

I am etc. to

acknowledge the receipt of your

confidential despatch of the 17th

of December, last, regarding e ▲

Fre

scheme for development of the

sites of the City Hall and

Government House, Hong Kong, and

adjacini areas

*

for the erection of a new

Government House and Government

offices.

2.

I consider that

moment,

the

present time, when retrenchment

is everywhere the order of the

a

day, is not very opportune

one

moment for embarking on an

expensive scheme of this nature.

I should be glad, therefore, if

you