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measures taken to strengthen the defence of Hong Kong, however efficacious in themselves, will not be advantageous to us on balance if the antagonize the Chinese Goot and the local Chinese copum

As Hong Kong

has al

ulready

taken certain steps to tighten up immigration control, are

shall have 15 sell Clarkk. or 15 say a word 15 the Chinese.

would you

you therefore be good Enough to instruct Hong Kong to repeat to Chungking your telegram to Hong hory ko.1020, Hory Kory telegram is. 1143, and the telegram which you now propose 15 send, after which

we shall ask Clark verr to explain to the Chinese ti at the

unavoidabl necessary in the interests of the defence of Hory hory and

to speak in the sense

measures taken are

д

the

Second and stund sentences o

the third para. gr

now under

I am

через?

over letter

sending copies of this

letter to Scott of the War Office

and Prise of the W.c.o.

is

Your wife

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communich?

C/STERNDALE-BENNETT

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NOTHING

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WRITTEN

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MARGIN.

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