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The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office,
London, 5.1.1.
18th September, 1924.
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Sir,
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In a letter dated July 23rd, 1923, the Conference
of Missionary Societies submitted certain proposals with
regard to the former dermen missiens working in Hongkong.
In a reply dated January 9th, 1924, (954/1924) we were
informed by the Secretary of State that the Hongkong
Government considered it undesirable that the Basel Mission
should resume work in the Colony, though they had no object-
ien to the return of Mr. Jucker. It was thought at that
time that the other German missiens dià net wish to return
to the Colony and it was suggested that the Trustees should
dispose of their property and hand over the preceeds to the
societies for work in the Kwangtung Province of China.
▲ new situation has been created through the
decision of the Secretary of State to remove any discrimina-
tion against German missionary societies in regard to
missionary work in the colonies, protectorates and mandated
territories under the supervision of the Colenial Office.
Mr. Thomas has stated that it will new be open to the
Conference of Missiemary Societies to recommend German missionary societies for inclusion in the list of societies "recognised" by His Majesty's Goverment under the existing
arrangessants.
The Conference of Missionary Societies, after
consulting with the German societies formerly carrying on
work in Hongkong, desires to submit the following proposals
for the approval of His Majesty's Government. A request for
the