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Communications on this subject should be addressed to-

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,

COLONIAL OFFICE,

215

1377

Downing Street.

DISABLED

LONDON, S.W.1.

and the following

MAR 1939

28 February, 1939.

Number quoted: 53838/24/39.

Sir,

I am directed by Mr. Secretary MacDonald to

F 1779/1696/10 refer to Mr. Ronald's letter to Mr. Cowell of the 24th

of February, enclosing a draft of a telegram authorising

His Majesty's Ambassador in Tokyo to accept the

settlement of the Japanese aerial attack on the Hong-

Kong Leased Territories on the lines indicated in the

telegrams Nos. 173,174,175 and 176 from Sir R. Craigie to

the Foreign Office and to confirm that Mr. MacDonald

concurs in the terms of that telegram.

I am,

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,

FOREIGN OFFICE.

Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

H. R. Cowell.

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