In any further communication
on the subject, please quote
No. 83339/14
and address
The Under-Secretary of Stato.
Foreign Of.eo.
London.
Sir:-
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REGS RE 4 EC14
FOREIGN OFFICE
3 cop
December
231914.
418
With reference to your letter No.49250/1914 of
the 15th instant, forwarding copy of a telegram from
the Governor of Hong-Kong concerning the employment
of German agents in China by British Insurance Compan-
ies, I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to transmit
to you herewith copies of telegrams sent on the 3rd
ultimo to His majesty's Minister at Peking and His a-
jesty's Consul-General at Shanghai respectively, in-
structing them as to the attitude of His Majesty's
Government on the subject.
I am to add that the Secretary of State is at pre-
sent in communication with the Board of Trade with re-
gard to the employment of German agents in Japan and I
an to forward to you herewith copies of the correspon-
dence which has passed with that Department on the
subject.
I am,
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble Servant,
Wrangley