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5442/14810/41
27th August, 1949.
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un 11th July enor buigas left with me a memorandum stating thịt, according to information received by the panish Ministry of Foreign ffairs, the Danish Dominica Convent at osary Hill, Hong Kong, was to Le requisitioned for use as a hospital, and asking thắt this decision might be reconsidered.
e immediately mode enquiries of the Government of Eong Long, and I am glad to be able now to tell you that it has been decide, not to requisition the building or any part of it.
gave this information by telephone to enor Nadal two days ago and promised to confirm it in writing.
There is one further point, however, to which I should draw your attention. it appears that a number of the present occupants of the convent are refugees. The Government of Hong Kong does not at present allow refugees to stay in the Colony in view of its heavily over- crowded state. lthough the Government appreciates the difficulties in sending hinese
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penish Embassy,
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