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47. F.O. W 19814 / 21/36

3.11.34.

Jel to Lisbon 162

of 0.11.34

me

aircraft

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How yel

lose

? Putly

P. Roges

4/11.

48

FO. W50379/31/36

8.11.37.

DESTROYED MUSE STANUTE

6/ tel 199

from Lisbon se purchase

of aircraft

49・O・A・G.664

26·10.37

The newspaper report of

visit.

JO. O.AG. Secret

06·10:34

Gives account

of visit w/ obsons.

48.

I understand that

Sir A. Caldecott was of much the same opinion.

? Put by.

49 and 50.

Mr. N.L. Smith's account of his visit

to Macao appears to me interesting and

important.

It is interesting and somewhat

surprising to note that the question of

defence was not raised by Dr. Barbosa, and I

certainly think that it was not incumbent upon

Mr. N.L. Smith to raise the question on his

own account.

It was at the request of the

Portugese Ambassador that our telegram at 23

was sent.

It is most noticeable in this despatch

that the chief danger to Hong Kong, in the

long