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TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "SECRETARY. HONG KONG."

COVT., A.B.C. 5TH EDN., & BENTLEY'S 2ND PHRASE CODE.

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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONG KONG,

19th June, 1939.

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The Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong,

presents his compliments to the Under Secretary

of State for the Colonies, London, and is

directed to forward for the information of the

Secretary of State for the Colonies copy of

letter No.5 of 19th June, 1939, from the Governor,

Hong Kong, to His Britannic Majesty's Diplomatic

Mission, Chungking, regarding working agreements

for the Kowloon-Canton and Canton-Hankow Railways.

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES,

LONDON.

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19th June, 1639.

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it), refcrence to the existin. working

wree cnt, for through traffic between the British

section of the lowloon-Canton Railway un. (a) the

inese selvion of the cowloon-Canton hallway and (1)

dhe Canton-Jonkow Mailmy I have the honour to inform

you that article 46 of the apeɛsent with the Uhinese

pection of the lowloon- Canton Railway Lakes provision

for nenowal of the agreement after the date of its

expiration, lat October, 1959, and article 06 of the

apreolent with the Canton-Hankow Railway makes rovision

for renewal of the a recent 'ter the date or its

expiration, lot love Der, 1889,

ove ser, 1889, upon three months

notice in either case.

1th, 1. there st eurs little likelihood

at present of through traffic on these railways being

resumed for some considerable time, this Government

considers that it would be advisale now to arrange for

renewal of these agreements on their expiration in due

Course.

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I should recordingly be glad if the Chinese

Ministry of Communications could be approached with a

view to obosining the necessary consent in writing of

the Chinese Government to renewal in each case for

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His Britannic Majesty's Diplomatic is ion,

SHUMUKING.

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