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950-150) Wt. 46262-29 30.000 3/39 T.S. 695

C. O.

Mr. Martin 18/3/40.

Mr.

ausd 22

Gent. 1919

19.3 A Buous 19/3

Mr. A. Dawe.

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

Me Baam 19/3/0.

3 DRAFT.s Conson.

SIR DAVID OWEN.

LLANFAIR,

16 PARK ROAD,

BECKENHAM,

KEN'T.

To Sir D. Owen (official letter

accmpy. draft.

53995/40 H.K.

21 75

s.o. for Sir G. Gater.

My dear Owen,

Downing Street,

March, 1940.

We have heard from the

Governor of Hong Kong that he is

most grateful for your readiness

to undertake the enquiry into

That-

the Port problem,

+ he readily

W

agrees to your deferring your

visit to the Colony until

September,

(V.P.

now enclose a

formal invitation to you to

undertake the enquiry.

The terms of reference

FURTHER ACTION.

seem to be sufficiently broad

and comprehensive; but we shall,

of course, be ready to consul t

the Governor if you would wish to

suggest any modification.

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