Swatow.
23rd February, 1924.
297
sir,
I have the honour to inform you that the
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Chinese Government Foreign Department of Swatow has summoned me to the court yesterday and talked to me that he has investigated about me in the Consulate that you are not recognised me as a British Subject in Swatow.
Therefore he toli me
days on the matter.
subject to my answer within three Otherwise he is going to fine me
heavily for having cheated the Government of Swatow that my business here is being British concerns for three
years.
or go ver
Having presented at the Consulate about my Certificate of Nationality for several times and at last
L have registered my you have recognised me. business of Import and Export and Tourist Hotel in your Consulate on the 29th July 1921
date in your file.
LI
see my letter of that
Kindly tell me what shall I do on the matter.
Your prompt reply will be much obliged, Thanking you in advance for troubling you.
Your obedient servant
Tourist motel,
(Sgd.) Yesp Jeng Ko`n.
Master.
H.B.M.Consul,
Swatow.
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