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Permt. U.S. of S.
DRAFT. OFFICIAL LETTER.
THE SECRETARY,
THE CHINA ASSOCIATION.
(address at 19)
XMAY
sir,
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
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For concurrence by the F.0.
32 May
1945.
Abril, 1945.
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In this connection I am to draw your attention to Mr. Attlee's reply to Mr. Astor in the House of Commons on the 8th November, 1944, when he stated that no part of the British Empire or Commonwealth of Nations is excluded from the scope of the Prime Minister's declaration that it was not proposed to liquidate the British Empire.
Column 1898 of Hanzas
FURTHER ACTION.
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argently to Mis Ruobi
I am etc. to refer to your letter
of the 4th April and to inform you that the
reply given by the Foreign Secretary in
answer to a question by Colonel Burton in
the House of Commons on the 6th March to the
effect that the status of British Colonies
would not be altered without consultation
with such Colonies and the sanction of the
House, included Hong Kong.
In regard to the intentions of
His Majesty's Government in connection with
the San Francisco Conference, I am to refer
you to a statement by the Prime Minister in
reply to a written question by
In
Mr. Creech Jones on the 28th March.
that statement Mr. Churchill made it clear
that "matters affecting British Colonial
Territory will not be discussed at
San Francisco or at any meeting in connection
with that Conference".
I am,
etc.
(Sgd.) J. J. PASKIN
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