CO129-574-8 Centenary anniversary of the occupation of Hong Kong 13-9-1938 - 10-1-1939 — Page 11

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C. O.

Mr.Galsworthy.

9.1.39.

Mr.

Cowell

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Mr.

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

SIK GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE, K.C.M.G.

53952/39.

10"

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For Mr. Cowell's signature.

Downing Street,

10 January, 1939.

My dear Northake.

Thank you for your personal

(4)

letter of the 1st of November, 1938,

FURTHER ACTION.

about the celebration of the centenary

of Hong Kong.

As requested, the proposal that

the central point of the celebration of

the Colony's centenary should be the

of

The Minis

unveiling of the statue, was submitted to

?

A

leam that

the Palace, and we have now had a reply

conveying His Majesty's approval has been pleased to approve of the suggestion

As regards the other points

mentioned in your letter, the gist of

the reply from the Palace is that the

King

prefers

expressed the opinior that he

should