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1945

China

Registry F 1147/1147/10 Future of Hong Kong.

Number

FROM Mr. Wallinger,

Chungking,to Mr.

No

Sterndale Bennett

96

Secret and Personal.

Dated

25th Jan.,

Received

in Registry 23rd Feb.,

Refers to Chungking despatch No.95

of 24th January (F 962/57/10). Tangible evidence that we have come up to date in respect of our imperialist ways would be connected with the future of Hong Kong.

F: China.

1945.

Last Paper.

(F5341/1505|10-44)

References.

F5571/10/10-44

(Print.)

(How disposed of.)

(Minutes.)

I agree that it would help on future relations with China to make a present of Hongkong to Chima, but I disagree with the thesis that the possession of

constitutes is

ANONG this * territory imperialiom". ED. and MWT: attach considerable timportance to the retention JHts in ader to maintain ais position in the

Far East.

of. the Channel Islands! Sut. Prideaux Brune: 13.

AuScott 8/3

J. Ilyne Senderow

17/3

Jan Rauch 19

(Action oompleted.)

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