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PARAPHRASE OF
TELEGRAM from the Secretary of State for the Colonies
to the Governor of Hong Kong.
(Sent 1.0 p.m. 18th lay, 1917.)
Your oipher telegram 15th May I do not
object to your confidentially consulting unofficial members before bringing up matter is Legislative
Council but I do not desire you to communicate. details contained in your confidential correspondence with me to them or to consult them as to the pecuniary
position of individual officers. If this will not
meet your views please telegraph further since 1 de
not understand your difficulty in that case.
LON