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53838/2B/38. Hong Kong.

C. O.

Mr. Rogers.

Mr.

Mr.

·Gent B

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

11/8/38.

B/s

For Mr. Cowell's signature.

1611

76

Downing Street.

My dear Northcote

19 August, 1938.

DRAFT.

SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE,

K.C.M.G.

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FURTHER ACTION.

Many thanks for your letter of

&

the 8th July, enclosing a copy of the

letter which you wrote to the Editor of

the "Times".

We heartily sympathise with

the feelings you expressed and we

appreciate the caution which is necessary

in making over provision for refugees,

if the best interests of Hong Kong are

not to be jeopardised.

We shall be interested to see

(33)

the statement promised in your official

telegram No.215 of the 28th|

it arrives.

45

28th July, when

(Signed) H R COWELI