CO129-580-8 League of Nations- Medical aid for China and reduced cable rates 6-4-1939 - 5-7-1939 — Page 27

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Government rates so kindly accorded to us while the base was

in Hong Kong. If this were allowed, I could then instruct

the Hanoi Office to telegraph the text of the telegrams

intended for Geneva to our former agents in Hong Kong (Messrs.

Jardine Matheson & Co. Ltd.), who would, in turn, transmit

the message to Geneva at privileged rates.

May I ask you to let me know as soon as possible

whether such an arrangement would be acceptable to the

Colonial Office?

Thanking you for your help in this matter,

Yours sincerely,

(Signed) CE.SMETS.

Secretary of the Council Committee

for Technical Collaboration with

China.