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CYPHER TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary
of State for the Colonies
Dated 24th June, 1940.
Received 6.20 a.m. on 24th June, 2940.
IMMEDIATE
No.34 7.
Addroseed to fecretary of State for the Colonies telegram No.347 of 24th June repeated to Tokyo No.43.
My telegram No.341, Subsequent War Office telegremo) suggest 2. my views on (vacuation differs from the Generals and I haston to inform you that the abova balagrem followed long discussions with Commander in Chief and General P1A agrecd A. That evacuation acheme is onger tial to the defence of the Colony but B. Exact moment yer forcing evacuation is most difficult decision obta: ning and there is always danger of 1% being left until too late owing to very reasonable desire not to do it too early,
I much regret if woring of my telegram should have given any eroneous imp:ession on these poinbe.
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