No Dr
53952/38.
5
17
13
December, 1938.
Dear Ronald,
I enclose a copy of a confidential despatch
of the 13th September from the Governor of Hong Kong
regarding project for the celebration in January 1941
of the centenary of the British occupation of Hong Kong.
A reply to this took the form of Cowell's semi-official
letter to Northcote of 13th October, of which I attach
a copy, together with Northcote's response of the
1st November.
We are now inclined to think that we had
better seek the King's approval of the statue project
and ascertain whether His Majesty has any preferences
about a sculptor or any wishes about the model and
style or the statue. We should at the same time
explain that the present uncertain conditions in
South Ching must restrain us from pursuing for the
moment the Governor's hope that it will be possible for
the statue to be unveiled by a Member of the Royal
N. B. RONALD, ESQ., C.V.G., C.V.O.
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