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3. The Council have, however, had under consideretion

Foreign Ofice letter # 5470/4161/10 dab d the 9th June, 1959,

forwarding a copy of telegram No. 626 deted the 7th June, 1939 from His xajesty's Representative ai Tokyo, together with e

copy of Colonial office letter 13838/16/39 dsted the 9th sune,

1939, addressed to the Purein office, regarding on alleg: tion

made by the Japanese Guns-1-General at Casten, that Køl Tek

serourse is being used by the Chinese military airer:ft.

to say that the Council fully endorse the remarks of the Secretery

of State for the Colonies on this subject and they hope that

Lord Hellfox will see fit to approve Bir Robert Craigie's

proposal that the depen.se Government sh.uld be given a clear

warning tht any combatant sirerart vi lating Hong Kong neutrality

are lible to be fired upon.

I BAL

Copies of this letter are being sent to the Colonial

office, Admiralty, and fer office.

I Am,

air,

Your bedient Dervent,

Sad.) CHARLES EVANS.