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No 61/1676/1938.

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NUMBER AND DATE SHOULD BE QUOTED IN REFERENCE

TO THIS LETTER

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "SECRETARY, HONG KONG."

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

28 SEP 1939

O. O. REGI

35

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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONG KONG,

15th September, 1939.

The Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong, presents his compliments to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, London, and is directed to forward for his information the accompanying copies of correspondence regarding a mishap to the Douglas Steamship Company's S. S. "Haitan", which struck a mine near Shacheng on

July 25th, 1939.

The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies,

London.