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عجب

4 October. 1938.

11.6.38.

kecord

Gov.w10B.

Fr.Admiralty $2.9.38.

To do.10.38.

sir.

I am directed by Mr.ecretary Hacjolnid to

transmit to you, to be laid before the Board of Trade,

# acpy of a despatch from the dovertar of Hong Song regarding the possibility of neg tiating with the Chinese Government for the extennin of the present lense or the

New Territories of Hong hon the inter-Departmental meeting held to consider this

questi n and of a semi-official letter * Hung Yong, and of correspomience with the Admiralty

aren *

Copies of the record of

the Gevorner of

Anna la el to receive tie

observations of the Board on the present pro oml frOB

reinl 1mrie the point of view (3

trade of the retention of the New Territories of

Hong Kong beyond the term of the present lenae.

TURDECKNIARY.

BOARD PTRADE.

Your most obedient servant,