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Dian Foley,

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6th February, 1940.

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thank you for your letter to him

of the 27th January, about the

selection of an expert to advise the

Government of Hong Kong and the

Secretary of State on the future

administration of the Port of

Hong Kong. I am much obliged for

your advice.

In view of your suggestion

that the matter is one which more

properly falls under the Ministry

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