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Sir,
H.B.M. Consulate General,
Canton.
March 22nd, 1928.
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With reference to the question of the Chinese
telegraph Office in Hong Kong, I have the honour to inform
you that I have received a letter from the Governor of
Hong Kong stating that His Excellency is now prepared to
put into effect the arrangement agreed on at the interview
which he had with Marshal Li Chai-sum on March 10th.
You will remember that the arrangement was that
the Canton Government should send a Cantonese merchant to
Hong Kong to be manager of the office, such merchant to be
persona grata to the Hong Kong Government and not an official
and the title of the post to be "Commercial Agent in charge of the Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong"(
駐港
).
His Excellency requests me to say that he will be
glad to learn as soon as possible whom the Canton Government proposes to nominate for this appointment and when he may be expected to arrive in Hong Kong. Directly the Hong Kong
and Canton Governments have agreed on the nominee for this
office, Mr. Lau Cheuk Pan (
), the present
telegraph superintendent will be told that he cannot be permitted to function any longer in Hong Kong and at the same time the Hong Kong authorities will instal the new nominee as "Commercial Agent", giving him such police
protection as may be necessary.
The Commissioner for Foreign Affairs,
CANTO N.
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