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Mr. Rogers.

ZZ/8/38.

Mr. Lowell

Mr.

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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.

3

DRAFT.

THE SECRETARY,

TREASURY.

From Gov. 11/6/38.

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Copy of (9) and 419)

(19)

FURTHER ACTION.

247

5 further copies of

(19) and file to (2) be returned to me

as soon as possible.

P. R

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11 coba (14 6

be sent to 7.0 secret

woty 18 adm

A.A.

53852/38.

Hong Kong.

SECRET.

23

Downing Street.

23 August, 1938.

Sir,

I am etc. to transmit to

you, to be laid before the Lords

Commissioners of the Treasury, a copy

of a despatch from the Governor of

Hong Kong, together with copies of

two personal letters from Sir

Geoffry Northcote regarding the

possibility of negotiating with the

Chinese Government for the sale to

the British Government of the New

Territories of Hong Kong or for an

extension of the present lease.

2.

The Secretary of State

would suggest that the matter might

most

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