NA CONFIDENTIAL.
Sir,
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REG 8 MA 17
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
110
HONGKONG. 27th. March, 1917.
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Referring to the second paragraph of my
Confidential Despatch of the 21st. Harch, I have the
honour to state that I am informed by Mr. Harris that
the Inspector General of the Chinese Maritime Customs
has vetoed the proposal that a clerk nominated by the Salt
Commissioner of Kwongtung should be attached to the Hong
Kong Office of the Customs.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
Arr
Governor, &c..
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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
WALTER LONG, H. P.,
&C.
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