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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 26, 1939.

NOTICES.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

No. 422.-The following correspondence between His Excellency the Governor and the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies is published for general information.

23rd May, 1939.

TELEGRAM,

From:

Governor, Hong Kong.

To:

Secretary of State (125).

N. L. SMITH,

Colonial Secretary.

Dated: 19th April, 1939.

Grateful if you would convey to nearest relative expression of this Colony's deep' regret and sympathy on account of death of Sir MATTHEW NATHAN.

SIR,

Despatch of 12th May, 1939 from Secretary of State.

I have the honour to refer to your telegram No. 128, dated the 19th of April, requesting that an expression of the Colony's deep regret and sympathy on account of the death of Lieutenant-Colonel the Right Honourable Sir MATTHEW NATHAN, G,C.M.G., might be conveyed to his nearest relative, and to inform you that Lady NATHAN, sister- in-law of Sir MATTHEW NATHAN, has asked me to convey to you an expression of the grateful thanks of his relatives for your telegram of sympathy, the terms of which were conveyed to them through her.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

(Sgd.)

MALCOLM MACDONALD.