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CONFIANTIAL.

3 April,

April, 1939.

sir,

I am directed by är. Secretary MacDonald to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No.F.2195/1515/10 of the 16th of sarch on the subject of a possible extension of the lease of the new territories in Hong

Kong and to request you to infors Viscount Halifax that ir. Kac onald concurs in the terms of the

communication which it is proposed to send to

Sir Archibald Clark kerr on this matter,

I da,

sir,

Your most obedient servant,

THE UNDER CRETARY OP STATE,

PC KIUR OFFICE.

(Signed) G. E. J. GENT