CO129-564-11 Road communications with Canton. Includes 1 photograph depicting- Bridge over Shum Chun River- China. Dated... 20-8-1937 - 18-1-1938 — Page 14

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The Foreign Office and War Office both

agree to the completion of the road connection

between Hong Kong and Canton and I doubt if we need

raise further objection.

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With regard to the completion of the road

as a means of bargaining over the Canton River,

the Foreign Office think that this would be

undesirable and I am inclined to agree with their

arguments.

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telegram for conson.

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