Copy.
437.
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Sir: -
BOARD OF TRADE.
CO
11675
RUP 17 APR 12
193
13th March 1912.
I am directed by the Board of Trade to refer to
Mr. Langley's letter of the 16th February (5158/12)
enclosing a copy of a despatch dated the 15th January
1912 from Sir H. de Sausmarez and asking for the ob-
servations of the Board upon the suggestion made in
that despatch for dealing with the question of British
companies in China.
It is understood that the proposal is that a
branch of the Hongkong Register should be established
in Shanghai where the documents required for the in-
corporation of Shanghai companies could be received, but
that the actual incorporation of the company is to take
place in Hongkong and that after incorporation jurisdic-
tion in respect of Shanghai companies shall be exercisedą
by the Courts in Shanghai both in matters arising
during the life of the companies and also in respect
of their liquidation.
A suggestion was made in the papers which were forwarded
The Under Secretary of State,
Foreign Office.
y