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3.
The routine work is very simple and an intelli-
-gent person could learn it in the Registry in Hongkong in a week.
Questions of Company Law could be referred by the Registrar in Shanghai, if unable to arrive at a decision locally, to the 108 Registrar at Hongkong. It was therefore considered that probably arrangements could be made for the performance of the work by some- -one of the staff at His Majesty's Consulate-General, and as it is obvious that the whole time of one officer cannot be occupied by the
vark the grant in aid suggested by this Government seemed not un-
-reasonable.
4.
Sir Havilland de Saumarez is expected here in
a few days and I propose to ask him to discuss the matter with the Registrar of Companies with a view to arriving at a proposed
arrangement which I will then submit to you.
I have the honour to be,
sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
Arna
Governor,&c.