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Sir J. Shuckburgh.

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Secretary of State.

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SECRET PERSONAL.

Downing Street,

August, 1938.

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SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE,

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Government House,

Hong Kong.

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Thank you for your secret and

personal letter to me of the 4th August about

the New Territories.

I have arranged for the whole question

to be examined with the Foreign Office,

Treasury, and Defence Departments as soon

as possible, but you can no doubt appreciate

that difficulties present themselves

against our contemplating an offer to

China in present circumstances, and th

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