CO129-577-2 Financial assistance to Hong Kong Travel Association 15-4-1939 - 24-10-1939 — Page 11

(*3449—150) Wt. 46262–29 (*4717-150) Wt. 21863-31

20,000

3/39 T.S.

695 10,000 8/39 T.S. 695

21

53653/9 Hong Kong.

C. O.

Mr. Bickle

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Mr.

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W October, 1939.

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.

Sir,

I have etc. to acknowledge

receipt of your Confidential despatch

of the 3rd August relating to the

grant of financial assistance to the

FONG KONG.

CONFIDENTIAL.

GOVERNOR.

Hong Kong Travel Association and to

its

inform you that, assuming that the

activities of the Aseseistion can

FURTHER ACTION.

usefully be maintained in war

conditions, I approve your proposal

that the Hong Kong Government should

make a free grant to the Association

of