CO129-563-12 Sino-Japanese War- evacuation of refugees from China 15-8-1937 - 4-1-1938 — Page 39

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In any further communication on

bject, please quote

No. F 11097/110/10.

and address,

but to-

not to any person by name,

"The Under-Secretary of State," Foreign Office,

GEOG

London, S.W. 1.

Sir,

FOREIGN OFFICE.

S. W. 1.

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38

18th December, 1937.

With reference to Colonial Office letter

84 No. 53838/2/37 of the 15th December I am directed

by Mr. Secretary Eden to inform you that he concurs

in Mr. Secretary Ormsby Gore's view that the Government

of Hong Kong should be authorised to take powers which

will enable them to control the entry of Chinese refugees

into the colony.

2. Copies of this letter are being sent to the

Admiralty, War Office and Air Ministry.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Cow. Orde

The Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.