MITISH LEGATION PEKING.
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10.29 (23/70).
Lopy to X... Cantone
sir,
8th May, 1928.
I have the Honour to noknowledge the receipt of Your
Axoellenays despatch wober 54 2 APP11 17th. ono Loolng
copy of a despatch adaranaod to the Seurotrry of stato f
the Colonies dated April 14th. on the subject of the
office
Chinese Tolograph ofrlow in Hong Kongo
The notion outlined in paragraph one of Your &xcellen
ey'r despatch was in fact what I had contemplated vix. that
the Faking mosinec, should no longer be allowed to
functies and the office either closed down or handed over
to the Eastern Extension Company to operate.
3.
Thare appears may to he coneral agronment to love the
question in suspense but abouin it again booon a live
iseue I am of opinion that, subject to any unforseen des
velopments, the proper course will be without further eens
oitation with any chinose suthority, elther North or luth.
to romto the present inoustont forthwith and to appoint
tho Koatern Natanalon Company to take oontrol of me offlone
His Excelleney,
Sir Geoil clementi, A.C.MəÜ..
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Governor of Hong Kong •
I have, ete..
(Ha) ML Inpson.
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