CO129-592-8 Future Policy in Hong Kong 1-1-1945 - 26-11-1945 — Page 120

(F 3171/1147/G) Secret.

FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1.

7th June, 1945.

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My dear Gent,

With reference to our letter F.1543/1147/10 of the 19th March transmitting to the Colonial Office a copy of Sir Horace Seymour's letter No. 203 of the 21st February asking for some guidance about the future of Hong Kong, I am writing to say that we propose to send to Chungking in reply (1) the Colonial Office Note of the 28th February entitled "British Colonial Economic Interests in China" (Far Eastern Economic Sub-Committee

1305510 paper (45) 20), and (2) copies of the letters

/5514/2/44 1944, from the China Association to the Colonial

(F.E. (E) (45)4). I may add that we have already

dated the 27th May, 1943, and the 23rd November,

You $9011/45 9 on 5901 /45 Past I

Office also circulated to the Economic Sub-Committee

sent the Ambassador a copy of the enclosed memorandum prepared for our delegation to San Francisco on the basis of notes originally drafted in consultation with the Colonial Office for General Hurley's visit. We have also told Sir Horace Seymour what the Prime Minister said to General Hurley on that occasion.

Have you any further comments or suggestions to add as to what we should say in our reply?

Yours sincerely,

Jesterndale Bennett

(J.C. Sterndale Bennett)

G.E.J. Gent, Esq., C.M.G., D.S.0.,

Colonial Office.

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