CO129-611-2 Liaison with British Embassy and consulates in China- appointment of political advisor 1-9-1945 - 20-10-1947 — Page 156

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Secretary of State.

For Mr. Lloyd's signature

DRAFT. LETTER.

SIR MARK YOUNG, G.C.M.G.

5th

April, 1946.

Dear Young,

I enclose an

stræet from a letter-

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which we received from the forcequ. Ovice,

Some little time

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I am

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FURTHER ACTION.

from the Foreign Office which was received

bere here some time ago I am afraid, together

N?. The one kers of time with a With a copy of the note/by Mr. John Keswick,

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which is referred to in this cxtract,

and, as you will sex, it relating maning Gi

concerning the post of Secretary for Chinese

Affairs in Hong Kong.

perhaps explain that

Keswick was until recently Assistant

Political Adviser to the Supreme Allied

understand that he has Commander, South East Asia. discussed

this matter with Sir Horace Seymour and

the la

Hot the

THE

Foreign Office, in sending them to us, said

the calen that they understood that Seymour was

attracted by Keswick's ideas, in-principler

The Foreign Office are in agreement

with Keswick's suggestion that the Colonial

Government might with advantage concern

itself more with external, that is, Chinese

affairs. They also agree that a Foreign

Service officer with China experience should

be appointed to serve in Hong Kong for this

They feel, however, that such

purpose.

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