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PARAPHRASE TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to
the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Dated 5th January.
31
(Received Colonial Office 7.20 a.m.5th January,
1926
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we should Catographe
to you the Governor, tolling each.
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19
Secret.
of Fletcher
Colonial Secretaryship. On departure
shall give acting appointment to Hallifax who is the best officer available here. Unfortunately however he has no experience of Secretarial work. This year is likely to be one of great financial difficulty in Hong Kong as no settlement of the boycott is in sight. Southorne's thorough mastery of Secretarial work and his experience in Ceylon Secretariał at a time of financial crisis would be of the greatest value and
I beg that
to
I renew my strong recommendation of him,
in this instance you will not find it necessary consider the claims of others but will consent to treat this as a special case needing special treatment.