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C. O.

Mr. Andrews.

Mr. Gent.

Mr.

Sir C. Parkinson.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

9/5

jo

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

See on (14)7

DRAFT.

Sir Geoffry Northcote, K. C. M.G.

(Hong Kong).

ཟླ་

SECRET.

53852/39. H.K.

For signature by Sir H. Moore.

15 MAY 1939

my

dear hartheate

You will see from t

com or F.O. Tel No 303 to shaghi's

Official

leswatch which is being sent to

you that the Foreign Office have taken

the view that the proposal for

approaching the Chinese Authorities about

the sale of the Now Terri

tories or

the extension of the lease cannot

advantageously be taken further at the

present time, and have instructed the

This to go simulbamonly with the LF on 14 me

FURTHER ACTION.

Ambassador in China accordingly.

We were, of course, consulted

before this decision was reached, and

We did not fail to bring to notice in the

proper quarter the considerations put

forward in your letter to me of the

(6)

27th February. If it were possible

to