CO129-565-1 Indo-China Steam Navigation Company- acquisition of Chinese merchant steamers 30-9-1937 - 6-4-1938 — Page 32

CYPHER TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to the

Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Dated 9th November, 1937.

Received 5.40 a.m. 9th Nov.

396.

ITTEDIATE,

?My

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No. 273 of 9th November

Grateful for an early reply,

tolograms Nos. 244 and 254,

Hong Kong trade would benefit

greatly by the acquisition of these ships but firm

concerned cannot negotiate further pending your reply.

There is now considerable fear that the transaction will

fall through unless early progress can be made.

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