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MBS C.A. Johnston

Mr. Davies,

Mr. Mayle.

Mr..

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

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DRAFT.CIPHER TELEGRAM

GOVERNOR,

HONG KONG,

FURTHER ACTION.

Copy to go to

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Treasury (Mr. R.C.Griffiths reference his letter at 6)..

Copy to go to F.0. (Brig. K.J. Gabbett

reference his letter at 5).

1

Your telegram No. 375 and Consul-General

Shanghai's telegram No. 339 of 26th June

and Washington telegrams Nos. 3670, and

4015 repeated to you about possibility

of U.N.R.R.A. assistance for Hong Kong.

Grateful to know whether you wish

consideration to be given to the making

of a formal application to U.N.R.R.A.

on behalf of Hong Kong. If so whether you

have in mind emergency relief or supplies

against payment. It should be borne

in mind that apart from the possibly

undesirable political effect in China

(see Shanghai telegram referred to above)

an application for relief would probably

/entail