staff in

the F.MA

all misisting

front,

who are

leaving for the

pointed out to hime

that it was

~

mis lette

wo

29780

455

TELEGRAM:

IREC

The Bovernor of Hong Kong to the

Sof

State for the Colonies.

(Dated 17th June, 1918)

abstain from the tribunal in

1917

so before

that this time they

tribunal voluntarily if

its power did not legally extend to

The FM...

Vandersloot he

clee

quite satisfied to go before a tribunal, a fully realized we could not fore his men to stay if they wisested on going.

18.6.15

( I have centrip a letter from

مہینے

In view of what be need not ach for his drous?

alome

fee now on

Licrous?)

Mt. 267

30913

23507/15

(Received Colonial Office, 2.20 p.m. 17th June, 1918)

a.

With reference to your telegram 3rd May Under Ordinance now passed Trional with strong commercial majority fully acquainted with trade requirements will consider representations of Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Chartered Bank of India Australia and China there are also appeals to Governor in Council with Chairman Chamber of Commerechere and leading barrister assessors, Manager Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation also assessor appeals other than from Hong Kong and Shanghai Benking Corporation. Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation have some 14 men Chartered Bank of India Australia and China 4 men Class A 1.

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I urge strongly some of these at any rate should be replaced by men

from England discharged from the service or unfit for service temporary exemptions may be granted men concerned on this under- standing.

MAY.

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