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Draft. Notes for Secretary of State's speech.

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"Aug 16445.

Far East.

Hong Kong.

Though Great Britain claims no

territory as a result of the war, we have

no intention of giving up territory which

was ours before the war. Especially does

this apply to Hong Kong which was built up

from nothing by British enterprise and

government into a great free port for the

service of all trade and commerce in the

Far East. Hong Kong has been the victim

of the full figour of enemy aggression

and H.M.G. regard themselves as bearing a

responsibility for its restoration as a

territory of the British Commonwealth

and as a centre of stability and welfare

in the Far East.

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