732 telegram from D. 11.5507021/7/01. The Governor of Hong Kong to R. Ev...
I have sent a message to Sator: "I united Prince Chun to stay at Government House, while in conversation with cordial regards.
Hong Kong thanks that the size of his staff made it unfavourable and other circumstances made it necessary to accept the invitation. Now I have received the following from Shanghai.
Counsel at Shanghai.
The Prince, German Prince cannot but think that the Prince should call upon your Excellency first and that your Excellency will not call on Prince first because of the foreign exchange precedent resulting in difficulties which they have received the Chinese as if he were a Chinese! I shall place Gerald at His Highness' disposal, and if he calls, I shall place at his disposal a reception at Government House.