CO129-580-6 New Territories 6-1-1939 - 16-8-1939 — Page 52

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14 February, 1939.

6.1.39.

Dear Ronald,

With reference to previous correspondence

about the extension of the lease of the new

territories in Hong Kong, you may like to see the enclosed copy of a further letter we have had from

the Governor on this subject.

We have not yet received the observations

of the Board of Trade on the commercial importance

of Hong Kong to British trade and I am sending a copy

of the Governor's letter to Willis.

N.B. RONALD, ESQ., C.M.G., C.V.O.

Your uniuely.

(Signou) M. K. COWELL