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Mr. Gent

Mr.

Mr.

Sir A. Burns

2015

Mr. G. L. M. Clauson.

Mr. C. J. Jeffries. 20/5

DRAFT. TELEGRAM

.(cypher)

regl

J. Dawe.

J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of

10/2015/4

Parly. U.S. of S.

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Secretary of State.

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20.30 hrs 22/5/4,

HLT.

GOVERNOR,

HONG KONG.

FURTHER ACTION.

No dirkibution

CU. A2 2 MAY 1941

Coley & my section of resolution

and leadership required

Secret. Personal.

Decyphu yourself, Folloring from Purkingen begins÷-

In view of need found to

appoint Norton e. last year

and precaution you yourself had in

mind in your unnumbered personal

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telegram to 80 of 7th May, I

like to know

should be grateful to learn whether

N.L. Smith contemplates retirement

here

as you suggested to me last

September was not unlikely.

While his long and valued services

in Hong Kong are appreciated here,

special qualities, a reliebility

of 0.A.G..in war conditions make it

of