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CIPHER TELEGRAM
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ONE TIME PAD
FROM:
WAR OFFICE
Desp. 100100 Sep. 45.
D.T.0. 091440/A
TO :
72657
BRITCHIN
IMPORTANT
....cipher C.A.4
9 Sep.
TOP SECRET
ONE
TWO
THREE
Subject American and Chinese Consuls at Singapore and Hong Kong.
Following is repeat of telegrams to SACSEA and C.-in-C Hong Kong.
No. DTO/071630/A
dated 7 Sep.
to C.-in-C Hong Kong. Begins
"ONE Subject is reopening of American and establishment of
Chinese Consulate-Generals in Hong Kong.
TWO
With end of Far East war, Foreign Office and Colonial Office agree desirability of reopening American Consulate as soon as possible.
THREE Foreign Office represent that it is in our interests
also to establish Chinese Consulate at same time, as delay Lay reflect unfavourably on our applications to reopen British Consulates in China. Colonial Office agree.
FOUR Grateful your views earliest."
Ends.
FOUR
No. cipher 72246 to SACSEA.
dated 7 Sep.
Begins.
Seef
6640.
"ONE
TWO
THREE
Subject is reopening of American and Chinese Consulates General in Singapore.
With end of Far East war, Foreign Office and Colonial Office agree desirability of approving request by Americans to reopen Consulate at earliest opportunity.
Chinese will probably make similar application and it would be impracticable to differentiate between them and Americans. Delay might reflect unfavourably on application to reopen British Consulates in China to which Foreig Office attach greatest importance.
FOUR
Grateful your views earliest."
FIVE
Pass to Embassy.
C.6.Tels.
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