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IMMEDIATE

EN CLAIR

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UNCLASSIFIED

TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 594 OF 17 AUGUST.

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YOUR TELS NOS 571 AND 572: TYPHOON ROSE.

BUCKHINGHAM PALACE HAS ASKED US TO SEND YOU THE FOLLOWING

MESSAGE:-

''I HAVE BEEN DISTRESSED TO LEARN OF THE DEATH AND DESTRUCTION

CAUSED IN HONG KONG BY THE TYPHOON. PLEASE CONVEY MY DEEPEST

SYMPATHY TO THE BEREAVED AND TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED INJURY

OR LOSS IN THIS TRAGIC EVENT.

ELIZABETH R''.

DOUGLAS-HOME

FILES

P.C.D.

H.K.D.

NEWS DEPT

G.I.P.D.

SENT AT

COFIES TO

LT.COL SIR M CHARTERIS BUCKINGHAM PALACE