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M. 485/50

Military Branch,

Admiralty,

S.W.1.

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15 February, 1950

Dear Hall,

(12) '49 In reply to your letter of 27th January (54337/50), you will be

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aware that the Admiralty agreed to bear the cost of craft supplied for the reinforcement of Hong Kong. This is shown clearly in the correspondence you sent me and, in fact, we have long ago written these craft off.

2. We are therefore content to let you settle this matter.

3.

I am sending copies of this to the recipients of yours.

H.P. Hall, Esq., Colonial Office, Church House,

Great Smith Street,

London, S. W.1.

HRD/IDM/CCB.11

Yours sincerely,

Nigues. Abercombre.