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53846/38 H.Kong

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Mr. Rogers 9/2/38 Pl. see minute.

Mr. Gent 9.2

in Howard 9/2

Mr. Juncer 9/2/38 sau minte. 11. D.

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Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

10

14 and

15 "

81

Sir,

Downing Street,

195

14/15

February, 1938.

With reference to the

1.

2.

Parly. U.S. of S.

(8) & (11)

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

も

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,

FOREIGN OFFICE.

THE SECRETARY,

AIR MINISTRY.

Tel.

1/2/38 13

adung (7)

letter from this Department of the

29th of January, I am etc., to

transmit to you, to be laid before

(1.) Mr. Secretary Eden, (2.) the Air Council,

a copy of a telegram which has been

received from the Governor of Hong

Kong regarding applications which

have been received for the assembly of

passenger aircraft in Hong Kong, for

delivery to the Chinese Government.

2.

Mr. Ormsby Gore would be

FURTHER ACTION.

Copy/with enc. tó

W.O

w.o., and Admy. L. Ff.

Ref. 9 & 10.

glad to learn whether

(1.) Mr. Eden

2.) the Air Council

consider that the assembly of these

aeroplanes should be sanctioned,

provided the impossibility of their

being used for effective military

purposes

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