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1943

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F

CHINA

F 6762

129

29 C 1943

3

Registry 6762/964/10

Number

FROM Sir G. Samson, Washington, D.C., to Mr. Ashley Clarke

No.

Dated 20th Dec.

Received 29th Dec., in Registry 1943.

F: China.

Future of Hong Kong.

Encloses summary of Chinese opinion about the future of Hong Kong, sent by Mr. Nash of the British Overseas Press Service, who has fairly extensive Chinese contacts in New York and elsewhere.

Last Paper.

F65769

References.

(Print.)

(How disposed of.)

(Minutes.)

Sub. Sausom has stated (F4240) that "Nash is a rather innocent creature who is utterly sold on the Chinese?

I personally used tore in favour o making

a declaration now that we would give China back Hong kong after the war: As thing are,

I think we sh'd hold on to all our bargaining counters. It and be folly to give make concrete concessions in regard for vague expressions of goodwill. The Chinese technique is vaguely reminiscent

Hitler this "peace" ffers".

Dife, th, fent es, from the Young, JawHI

4 8) Mr. Redman Foll. Tants

1.

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(Action completed.)

(Index.)

هه

Next Paper.

F1505/1505/60

We sh'd send copies to Mr Gent, C.D., MRedman, M.o. I., Explaining

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Nash is.

Su A. Blackturn

any

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Who tu.

I would not the far one of making

declaration

on the

subjech now, Even of higher authority had not decreed the

utmost reserve, since

меление,

any good will resulting from such a declaration would have spent its force before the end of

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