Foreign
Offic
1919
ho
7th October
Last previous Paper.
Br. American Tobacco
Coy.
25 October 19
45825
Next subsequent Paper.
2830/20
HONG KONG
54565
China Companies System.
Mason Aldov
се
533
57565
Pre & DCT 7
for reopening question of legality of
China Companies dystion and validity of Hong Kong budce. of 1915. Suggests Rat S. of 5. should point out to B. American Tobacco Co. that China Cos., though registered in Shanghai,
tere
incorporatio in Athong
M. Bethelt
The F.D. do not appios a
#hong Ordinances.
fresh refer to the L.0.
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lll 8/10/28
In Butte
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The last part of this fever flourse merely
beas the whole
e question.
Jou will see from my minute on 45805/19 that I did not fail to make this very Elementary Contention toted Macuagh Fen
But the Question is whether the Contention is Quect.
In fact _ the registration, all thack leading bin Corporation, the residence, the business, & the Control of these Cos are in foreign tecitory.
(24422—4h.) Wt. 14440–22. 25,000. 8/19, D&8. G. 183/ 41