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Copy.

No.79(2/24/1680/1931).

Government House,

Hong Kong, 28th November, 1939.

Sir,

With reference to previous correspondence

resting with my letter No.29 of 14th July, 1939, regarding

expenditure incurred by the Shanghai Refugee Committee in

(Not sent) Hong Kong, I have the honour to forward for your information

Colonial Office Despatch No.394

of 14th October, 1939.

Foreign Office letter to Colonial

Office No.9036/1225/210

of 20th September, 1939. Foreign Office Despatch No.1351

of 10th July, 1939, to H.M. Ambassador at Berlin.

(Not sent)

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copies of correspondence as indicated

in the margin, which have been

transmitted to this Government for

the necessary action in connection

with your despatch No.93 of 31st

March, 1939, to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State

for Foreign Affairs.

2.

I agree that the balance of the expenditure

incurred on behalf of the Czechoslovak nationals described

in your despatch under reference should be met by this

Government since it cannot be recovered from other sources,

and I have therefore to forward the attached draft for

Shanghai $5,499.20 being the equivalent of Hong Kong $1,964.00

at 280.

I have, &c.,

(Sa.)

G.A.S. NORTHCOTE,

Governor.

His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General,

SHANGHAI.

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