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CYPHER TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to, the
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Becretary of State for the Colonies,
Dated 29th September, 1939.
Repetved 11.18-am. 29th September.
30 SEP.939
No. 317
C. G.
GY
Addressed to Shanghai telegram No. 124 September 29th
repeated to the Secretary of State for the Colonies telegram
No. 317 Chungking telegram No. 32. My telegram No. 117.
David Kung through Witham and Donald is
(a) Professing anxiety that information derived from
Police investigation may leak out to Japanese or Wang Ching--wei,
(b) suggesting if anyone he should be prosecuted
instead of "innocent" persons.
(c) insinuating he did not realize Government's objections
to W.T. installation. I have told Witham that as regards
(a) there is no need for apprehension, as regards (b) heroics unimpressive to me and even if Kung were to act thus (which to me inconceivable) he would not benefit arrested men though
he would intensify embarrassment of situation. (c) 18
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