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CONFERENCE
Secretaries
OF MISSIONARY SOCIETIES
IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
COMMITTEE ON RELATIONS WITH GOVERNMENTS
Chairwan
Col. Sir RonERT WILLIAMS, Ht,, MP,
Rev. P. AarCROFT
Rey, C. C. B. BARDELTY
Rev. NELSON BITTON
Mr. CREIGHTON
8. H. GLADSTONE
Rev. W. Goun
HENRY T. Hondzis, M.3.
H, G. JUDE, C.B.E,
BISHOP KING
Mrs. KING
H. LANKESTER, M.D.
WILLIAMSON LAMPLŊUGH
Rev, PRANK LEXWOOD
Miss F. MACKENZIE
Very Rev. J. N. OGILVIE, D.D.
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The Brnor of PHTERBOR PGH_
Rev. J. H. FITBON, D.D.
Rev. C. STDEFORD
JAMES STEEL
RCT. GEORGE THOMPSON, D.L
Rev. C. E. WILSON
The BISHOP OF WINCHESTER Rev. BASIL WOOD
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T. II. OLDHAM
KENNETH MACLENNAN
Hen. Assistant Steretary
M. J. HUNTER, M.B.E.
EDINBURGH HOUSE
2 EATON GATE, LONDON, S.W.1
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office
LONDON
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18th September 1994.
Sir,
In a letter dated July 23rd, 1923, the Conference
of Miss ionery Societies submitted certain proposals with
regard to the former German missions working in Hongkong.
In a reply dated January 9th, 1924, (954/1924) we were
in formed by the Secretary of State that the Hongkong
Government considered it undesirable that the Rasel Kission
should resume work in the Colony, though they had no
objection to the return of Mr Jucker. It was thought at
that time that the other German missions did not wish to
return to the Colony and it was sugested that the Trusters
shoul dispose of their property and hand over the proceeds
to the societies for work in the Tungtung Trovince of Ching.
A now situation has been created through the deci-
sion of the Secretary of State to remove any discrimination against German missionary societies in regard to missionary work in the colonies, protectorates un? mandated territories
Mr Thomas under the supervision of the Colonial Office. has stated that it will now be open to the Conference of Missionary Societies to recommend German missionary
societies for inclusion in the list of societies "recognised" by His Lajesty's Government under the existing arrangements.
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