CO129-573-15 Rebuilding of Government House 11-7-1938 - 30-9-1938 — Page 10

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Mr.Rogers

Mr.

Mr.

9/8.38.

1.Gent 94 9/

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

53934/38 Hong Kong.

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Parly. U.S. of S.

Sir,

Secretary of State.

2DRAFT.8

HONG KONG.

CONFIDENTIAL

Downing Street,

17

August, 1938.

I have etc. to acknowledge the

receipt of your confidential (3)

(1)

despatch of the 11th of July regarding

GOVERNOR.

the rebuilding of Government House, and

to inform you that I approve your

in

proposals generally

2.

glad of

I should be interfor

further information in due course as to

your intentions with regard to the

Kæbuilding of new Government Offices,

as I presume that their removal to the

existing Government House wir only be

FURTHER ACTION. c.s.. to see.

combemplated as a

stribly

ure.In view of the high

temporary measure.

cost of maintenance of that building

I trust that this arrangement will

not be maintained longer than is

absolutely

695

(*801-150 Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. (*1632-150) Wt. 32179-71 20,000 12/37 T.S. 695

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