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in Hengkong the Habionalist GeVOIMAAI should also be
permitted to do so. It was a metter of prestige az
"face" and ke regretted that the proposal to remove the
office le China was no longer regardoi as a satisfactory
solution. At the same time he was profused in thanks to
me for having taken up the matter with His Mujesty's
Gevárɛment. I used every argument to show that it was
a vietery rather than a loss of "feae" to resaver the
sffiee from the Peking Dovernment små bring it back to
nationalish territory, but without avail.
As the Governor of Hongkong refuses to allow
the Cantonese wathorities to control the office in the
Colony, I have suggested that His Excellamoy should
recognize the new Yezing appointee with the reserv« lion
that the office will be removed to Chinese territory
when a re, west to that effect has been receivəd from
Canion.
I have, e to..
(346) 7.7.Brenen.
Acting Consul-General.
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