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CHINA

3681

UG

29

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Registry

Number

FROM

No.

F3681/1505/10

M.Ruston

Colonial Officel

to Mr. Young.

Dated 5th Aug:1944 Received

in Registrŷth Aug:1944

F: China.

Last Paper.

F2336

References.

(Print.)

(How disposed of.)

Future of Hong_Kong.

Transmits copy of a minute of 12th June which Mr. Paskin wrote as an interview which he had with Mr. V. Farmer, Chungking representative of I.C.I. Mr. Farmer hopes that Hong Kong will not be returned to the Chinese after the war and does not himself think that a firm attitude in this matter would endanger Anglo-Chinese relations.

(Minutes.)

I don't think it really matters that "most Climere with interests in Hong Kong

would wish to see Boution authon't restored there". Almost without exception, officials, intellectuals, & students will clamour for the "retion of Aky to China, & no commercial

interests will venture to raise a voice to the contrary.

Su H. Prideaux Brune.

Au. Je54 14/8

Laque. H.Suchants.

فراد پور سے

Aug 16

1468.

(Action completed.)

87/31/8

(dex.).

Koya

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