CO129-569-9 Canton-Hankow Railway- proposed acquisition of land in Kowloon for building and repair of Chinese railway... 19-5-1938 - 27-5-1938 — Page 6

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In any further communication on this subject, please quote

No. F 5440/816/10

and address~~-

not to any person by name

but to--

"The Under-Secretary of State,"

Foreign Office,

London, S.W.1.

Sir,

RECEIVED

2 5 MAY 1938 C. O. REGY

FOREIGN OFFICE.

S. W. 1.

24th May, 1938.

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With reference to Colonial Office letter No. 53730/38

of the 20th May I am directed by Viscount Halifax to state

for the information of Mr. Secretary MacDonald that he concurs

in the reply which it is proposed to return to the enquiry

received from the Governor of Hong Kong on the subject of

the acquisition in Kowloon on sale or lease of land on which

Chinese railway locomotives and commercial rolling stock

may be erected or repaired.

2. Copies of this letter are being sent to the War

Office, Admiralty, Air Ministry and Board of Trade.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

The Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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