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11.

In any further communication

on this subject, please quote

No. W 3437/374/17

and address-

not to any person by name,

but to-

Aned (2

The Under-Secretary of State."

Foreign Office,

London, S.W.1.

Sir,

31 MAR1932

COL. OFFICE

FOREIGN OFFICE.

S.V.1.

29th March, 1932.

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With reference to Foreign Office letter W 898/374/17

of the 29th January last I am directed by Secretary Sir John

Simon to state, for the information of the Secretary of State

for the Colonies, that a member of the French Embassy recently

called at this department to discuss the case of Nguyen ai Quoc.

Monsieur Truelle stated that the French Government

2.

had heard that it is likely that judgment will be given in

favour of Quoc and presume that in this event he will be

released. In view of his dangerous character the French

Government are anxious to be able to keep track of his movements

if he is released. They would therefore be grateful if they

could be informed beforehand of the date when judgment in Quoc's

case will be delivered and if the French Consul in Hongkong

might also be kept informed. They would, furthermore, be

grateful for the earliest information regarding the nature of

the judgment.

3.

It was pointed out to Monsieur Truelle that it was

unlikely that information regarding the nature of the judgment

would be available before the judgment was actually passed, but

the Secretary of State will be grateful if he may be informed

whether it is possible to inform the French Government and

the French Consul in Hongkong of the date on which judgment

will be delivered.

The Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

CITOnsmith