CO129-606-3 Treasury control over Hong Kong finances 14-1-1949 - 1-12-1949 — Page 29

OUTWARD TELEGRAM

OUTWARD

FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

DHE. 554171/49

54126/5/47

2

28

Code

TO HONG KONG (Sir A. Ovantham)

Sent 12th February, 1949.

13.15 hrs.

No.182 Confidential

Fellowing personal from bløyd. Begins.

With reference to Paakin's personal message to me saying that you would greatly welosme short visit by Bourdillon while in Malaya, I much regret that he can only be spared from London for the shortest possible time and that he will be more than fully occupied in Malaya.

Letter from Sidebothan follows.

Ends,