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getting over the gradually increasing difficulty ex-
perienced by Shanghai companies registered at Hongkong.
It will be seen that Sir H. de Sausuarez is in agree-
ment with the proposal in principle, and 3ir E. Grey
would be glad, should the Board of Trade see no ob-
jections to it, if the matter might be considered by
officials of the Departments concerned and a scheme
worked out in detail, after consulting 3ir H. de Saus-
He would also be glad if he could be supplied
with a memorandum indicating the pointa on which the
scheme would necessitate legislation in this country.
I am to request that the original enclosureswhich
accompany the copy of Sir H. de Saumarez' despatch
No. 44 of the 19th. December last, transmitted here-
with, may be returned at the Board's convenience to
this Department.
I alii,
sir,
Your most obedient,
humble Servant,
(2gd) W. Langley
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