CO129-571-18 League of Nations- medical aid for China and reduced cable rates 8-2-1938 - 30-1-1939 — Page 121

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Mr. Megson

Mr.

15/2/38.

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Boroyer 18,

Mr. Sent 18

Sır H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

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Sir,

Downing Street,

5 February, 1938.

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I am etc. to inform you that

a request has been received from the

League of Nations Committee for

THE

DRAFT. Conen

Chaim an

ANERAI MANAGER,

CABLE AND WIRELESS LTD.

Technical Collaboration with China

asking for the grant of privileged

rates for cables despatched from

H.K.

FURTHER ACTION.

bony too f вору

Сори

La Bamford compls lf. copy to Got IFTS.

Y.. was aps

will

вору

to E. St.

. J. J. Bamford (0)

Hong Kong on League of Nations business.

It is understood that a good deal of

telegraphic correspondence is necessary

especially in connection with anti-

epidemic work, and that reduced rates

were granted when the League of Nations

Office was established in Nanking.

2.

sidorg

The Secretary of State cen-

hoch sympathy

t the request is restenbible,

and he would be grateful if you could

Su

• gan way

be good enough to accord to such

telegrams the same treatment as is

granted