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Communications on this subject !
should be addressed to—
Tub Under SEcitETm of State,
Dominions Office,
Q Downing Street,
| London, S.W.I.
and the following ctSAr.
dumber quoted : 0649/68 .
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SECRET.
Dominions Office,
Downing Street.
Receive"
*lj   December,1936.
Sir,
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With reference to the Secret letter from this
(  J' /    Office No. 6649/44 of the 16th July and connected
correspondence, I am directed by Mr. Secretary MacDonald
to transmit to you, to be laid before
50th^°v*Mr* Secretary Ormsby Gore, the accompanying copy of a
telegram from the Governor General of New Zealand
regarding the interest of the United States Government in
Christmas Island.
2. Mr, MacDonald would be glad to receive
Mr. Ormsby Gore's observations as to the reply to be
returned thereto.
3. A similar letter is being sent to the
F orei gn Office and the Admiralty and a copy of the
correspondence to the Air Ministry.
I am, Sir, v
Your most obedient servant,
THE UNDER SECRETARY OP STATE,
COLONIAL OFFICE.