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F 3959 22
26 PR 1939
F
1939
Registry} 3959/1727/10
FROM Chancery, Shanghai to Far
Eastern Department.
2/92 D/1939.
CHINA
Powers of Consul-General at Canton with reference to British Concession, Shameen.
Refer to Canton despatch No.27 (F 1730/1727/10) on receipt of which Embassy consulted authorities at Shanghai and Consul-General at Tientsin as to possible issue of King's Regulations to give Consul-General at Canton wider powers in an emergency. Enclose copy of despatch from Crown Advocate No.1/20/39 of 31st March, in which he submits draft of King's Regulations based on Tientsin Municipal (Amendment) Regulations 1929. th Apr: 1939 Have not yet heard from Tientsin but are sending copy
of Crown Advocate's letter and asking for Consul- General's observations.
Dated 3rd Apr: 1939
Received 26 th
in Registry
F: China
Last Paper.
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References.
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(How disposed of.)
Tel. Shanghen
No.344 May!
Mr. Blunt made it clear in his despatch
No. 27 (F 1730) that he was asking for legal powers
to introduce temporary emergency measures in order
"to enforce his wishes on the Council" (see
paragraph 14). Apparently he does not see eye to
eye with the Council in the matter, and he regards
them as a poor lot (paragraph 8). Moreover, "they "object to taking responsibility and meeting "criticism for measures with which they do not agree" (paragraph 15).
In response to this the Embassy propose, by the enclosed draft regulations, to give the powers to the Council and not to the Consul-General;
the
latter however to have the right of veto.
The draft regulations are the same as those issued for the Tientsin concession, where so far as we know they have been applied satisfactorily.
(Action completed.)
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