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Office 1939 view in paragraph 15,

(c) "Imperial" purpose to be served

by University (paragraph 20), (d) uncertainty

of future status of Hong Kong (paragraphs

It would be most unfortunates to give any impression that there and any uncertainty

4, 5, 24 and 26). Chairman of Advisory

and Foreign Office both

Committee/agree that Report is not

suitable for publication, and I shall be

glad to know whether you also accept this

view.

about this future of Hong Kong Ewhich is of will remain a broth Colony 7

3.

Non-publication of Report will

necessitate some amplification of

reference to Committee's recommendation

in the draft statement enclosed with your

savingram. Some other amendments have

been suggested in that draft as the result

of its examination here, and. I shall be glad

o your early comments on these amendments,

as set out in my immediately following

telegram.

4.

When statement finally agreed Foreign

Office would be grateful if advance copy could

be sent to Foreign Office Information Officer,

Shanghai.

.