CO129-583-5 Canton-Kowloon railway- through traffic 29-1-1940 - 27-2-1940 — Page 6

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NUMBER AND DATE SHOULD

DE QUOTED IN REFERENCE

TO THIS LETTER

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "SECRETARY. HONG KONG.”

GOVT., A.B.C. 5TH EDN., & BENTLEY'S 2ND PHRASH CODE.

YED

-8 FEB 1940

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LEGY

53515/100

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

HONG KONG,

29th January, 1940.

The Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong,

presents his compliments to the Under Secretary

of State for the Colonies, London, and, with

reference to the latter's note No. 53510/39 of

10th January, 1940, is directed to forward herewith

copy in duplicate of note No. 19 of 22nd September,

1939, from the British Diplomatic Mission, Chungking,

to the Governor, Hong Kong, regarding working

agreements for through traffic between the British

section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway and (a)

the Chinese section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway

and (b) the Canton-Hankow Railway.

2.

The delay in furnishing this further

information is regretted.

The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies,

LONDO N.