CO129-606-2 Treasury control over Hong Kong finances 22-1-1948 - 9-12-1948 — Page 18

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necessary p any of the stprison colmies. don't think (com i mey

Nevertheless

that ourselves rise with the Trasmy

we ought that (30)

? Therefore

M-fiddlethem frees.

par unnoticed

in tel., with which

I wore

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Mi Sidebethan.

Discursed with M. Box the is, as you

know, in charge of "devolution" in my dept

I really think we musts strengthen the draft

find it impossible

Hong Kong sent a

deliberately.

a

to

escape

the conclusion that

despatch instead of a

telegram

I suggest that this is no way for

Governor to treat the S. of S.

As regards

the merits of their case

I have every sympathy

by this

Sense.

with H-K, and I only hope that

less piece of

"cleverness" they have not prejudiced

the consideration of that cause by the Treasury.

We shall be considering H-K's position

in

relation to "develation" on

Friday

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At Brandillon.

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