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51 JAN 939
26.
telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the
Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Dated 29th January, 1939.
Received 4,5 a.m.,29th January,
No. 41. Confidential.
Your telegram No. 20 Burma project was mentioned
to Pawley in July. At that time he was not favourably
impressed probably on account of financing difficulties and
uncertainty as to labour conditions there.
respects Hong Kong offered advantages besides convenience
of deep sea Port.
In both these
I understand that the latest Burma Scheme is for
the storage of parts at Bhamo and Hankow in China close to
Chicker fart
the frontier. 9 is said to be providing purt of the
capital.
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Clearly that Patheung Aerodrome will not be
required by the Royal Air Force in which case consideration
should now be given to its development as aeroplane factory
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