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Downing Street,

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9th December, 1940.

Dear Ashley Clarke,

May I refer to the telegram from Hong Kong No. 767 which I sent to you on the 7th December, and which contained representations from a committee of relatives of evacuates from the Colony asking for a reversal of our policy and for permissi on for those already evacuated to return to Hong Kong. I enclose a copy of a draft telegram to Hong Kong which, subject to the concurrence of the Foreign Office, the Secretary of State proposes to return to the Acting Governor.

Yours sincerely,

H. ASHLEY CLARKE, ESQ.

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