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CHINA.
Dooypher. Mr. Greenway, (Shanghai).
April 7th, 1938.
D. (by wireless) April 7th, 1938.
7.50.p.m. April 7th, 1938.
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No. 594.
Your telegram No. 294.
I see no objection to informal intimation to Canton and Kowloon Chinese section of the administration that they are at liberty to transfer rolling stock and other mobile railway property to Hongkong. Such intimation might be given by His Majesty's Consul-General, Canton, or preferably (if Governor concurs) by the manager of British section.
So far as the disposal of other railway property is concerned I think that the most we can do is to make formal protest as well as an informal plea that if destruction is planned it should at least be scientific.
Hongkong Government will doubtless take steps to limit their liabilities in respect of rolling stock belonging to them lent to the Chinese section.
Addressed Foreign Office telegram No. 594 7th April; repeated to Mission, Canton, Hongkong.
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