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 46

Mr. Gent.

26/10.

Mr. Howard 27/10.

Mr. Cowell 27

X Sir H. Moore.

53851/37

CYPHER

27.10 at once.

TELEGRAM from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the

Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong.

Sent 9.45 p.m.

27th October, 1937.

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Saro. (11) Jony to [FO- (12)

No.218.

Ansid

Your Cypher telegram No.248

Completion of road connexion on Chinese frontier

telograph what longth of road needs to be constructed or improved to link up with Chinese road and what is estimated cost to Colony. Is it proposed that separate road bridge should be built at

frontier and if so would whole length be within British territory.

Does General Officer Commanding support your recommendation.

and

Copies/of No.6 to Depts.

as in minutes.