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Subsequently, on the 28th March, Mr. Chu Chao-hsin wrote to Mr. Brenan:-"My Government desires that the title originally fixed in conversation between the Governor of Hong Kong and Marshal Li be adhered to. Mr. Kong Siu-lui, a Chinese merchant resident in Hong Kong, has now been appointed as Head of the Hong Kong Chinese Telegraph Office". To this Mr. Brenan replied on the 30th March as follows:- "I have already explained to you and to Mr. Li Min-yin that an appointment in this form is not satisfactory to the Hong Kong Government, and both you and Mr. Li agreed that the Chinese title of the Commercial Agent should be that desired by the Governor of Hong Kong. In order, therefore, that there should be no misunderstanding in a matter of this importance I should be glad if you would kindly write to me another letter, informing me officially that it is proposed to appoint lir. Kong Siu-lui as Ễ VẺ BỊ về 19 RA ĐỜI
I will then submit his name for the approval of the Hong Kong Government." Subsequently, on the 4th April, Mr. Chu told Mr. Brenan that no one in Canton would take the responsibility for altering the chinese title of this office, but that he was telegraphing to Marshal Li, recommending the acceptance of my version.
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Mr. Brenan himself came to Hong Kong during
the Easter holidays, and i had a full discussion with him on this subject at Government House on the 10th April. There were also present at this discussion Mr. E.R. Hallifax (Acting Colonial Secretary), Sir Joseph Kemp (Attorney General) and Mr. R.A.C. North (Acting Secretary for chinese Affairs). Mr. Brenan then said that in his opinion the Cantonese
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