2. Lam also to authorise a copy of the despatch referred to in Sir Chamberlain's statement of the 25th October.
Mr. Chamberlain states that "Mr. Brodrick has no desire to withdraw his consent to the exchanges."
No. 40134
HONG KONG
No. H5184
(Subject.) Grant to Kassing
DESPATCH.
3. 2. DEC. 1901
548 Assocn. to LC!
Provided that the exchange is carried out concurrently with the others, I am disposed to think that the Colonial Office should be pressed to sanction the exchanges without further delay.
CPL.
Subsequent Papers acknowledge permission to make a payment of $12,000 instead of a gift of a four-roomed house as previously sanctioned.
Mr. Johnson (Minutes.) refers to despatch on the desk.
This deputation requests that before further considering this matter, the I of I would be glad to learn what items of the property of expenditure for 1902 he could suggest for reduction.
A.F. 31/12