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Hong Kong.

G. O.

Mr. Rogers.

Mr.

Mr.

Gent 3

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

3/11/37.

Downing Street.

An Nail

6 November, 1937.

LSIF

Parly. U.S. of S.

Sir,

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

HONG KONG,

NO.453.

I have etc. to acknowledge

the receipt of Mr. N. L. Smith's

(11)

despatch No. 640 of the 7th of October,

Governor.

panheulada

the Amongst population afloat,

FURTHER ACTION.

D

Copy (11) and enclos-

ures to Air Ministry

1.f. for perusal and

return.

read

Deed not yet

8/11

and to state that I have read the full

and careful report enclosed with great

interest. I should like to convey to

you an expression of my sympathy at the

appalling loss of life/which resulted

e/which

from the typhoon and at the destruction

of houses and property in the Colony.

2. If you see fit, I shall be

glad if you will convey to the members

of the Police and Fire Brigade, and in

particular to Chief Preventive Officer

W. J. Buller and the officers mentioned

in paragraph 2 of Mr. N. L. Smith's

despatch

(*801-150) Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 (*1204-150) Wt. 23252-56 10,000 9/37 T.S.

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