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concern and without reference to the Colonial

Government. The D.O.T. passed the matter on

to a commercial firm, Matheson and Company,

as they felt they were not directly concerned.

Matheson and Company then obtained a quotation

which from a firm supplying gas masks (at had first

to obtain Home Office permission to make this

quotation in case the masks should be needed

for this country) and then telegraphed to

their agent, the Jardine Engineering Company,

in Hong Kong a full offer for delivery of the

gas masks including price, quantity and

specifications, etc. Mr. Messent told me

that this telegram was sent this afternoon

(16th September).

Hong Kong do not appear to be directly

concerned any further and I suggest that it might

clear matters if we telegraphed briefly to them

as in draft herewith, which might be read to

the Foreign Office for concurrence before

despatch.

7. Rogers

17. ix. 37.

to tão bodegra

7.E. Refs of 7.0. aques

P. Roges

17.14.37

tel. 174 - Wanaws.

39 2 goo.

To you. 164 174-

7/9/37