54126/6/48
OUTWARD TELEGRAM
FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES
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TO HONG KONG (str A Grantham)
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Bext 224d April, 1948. 20.00 hrs.
MOST IMUTDIAT
No.480 Beerst
(25)
WE SAJNI SAID TAGAS
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Addresoad Covernor, Hong Kong,
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Repeeled to Secretary-General, Singapore,Na 325%
(please pass copy to Governor, Singapore a8 No.487).
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High Commissioner, Federation of Malaya, No.537.
* Governor, Sarawak, No.130.
# Gorernor, North Bornad. No.173.
F*nabojal settlement.
Yo'r telegrama No.402.
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Your representations have been sympathetics119 considored and . m glad to inform you that A.M.G.have ogzged to make a free great so Hong Kong of £1,000,000 (one million pounds) to assist the Colony in resolving problems srleins out of espculture connected rith the war. I trust that such a grent wide assist you in overcoming the diretouULON referred to in row telegram. I regret that R.4.0.quatio contemplate any further sasiatance such as that referred vo in yow paregraat 3. Your difficulties in these matteon ozo appreciated but in view of H.M.0's own financiel difficulties I feel sure that the Further assistance now offered, even after allowing for the adjustment referred to in paragraph 2 of this belogzw, will be accepted by you as ma indigebica of H.M.0'6 dooine to help the Colony so the greatest extent possible
đeotre la the ožrowneé mice&, In view of the faotona referred to in paragraph 2 of my telegram to the Secretary daners1, Singapore, No.301 (repeated to you as No.457) it will not be posed ole to make the graut svaziable before 1943.
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24 In Fios of the additional sum of £3,000,000 referreć, to above, H.M.0.met reduce to a maximum of 43,000,000 (threo milli pounds) the interent free loan in respect of the airport mentiored in paragraph 3 (o) of my telegram No.456.
3. On the aspuption, which I should be glad if you would confirm by most incrediate telegram, that the above zoviesd arrangements are scceptable to you, the following emeadverta ahould now be made in the draft atatamont In my telegram No.467.
(1) Paragraph 2. I agree the revised wording
in your telegram No.407, subject to cmission or third sentence begtning, *Ten 30 urutinised",
Report 30 not to be published, refun No RAMBE of elsing would imite dows Y? No chokh of Holuyan eladna vaero CODEDORAADMan de in we paid and retele
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