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22FEB 1928
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PARAPHRASE TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary
of State for the Colonies.
Dated 20th February.
(Received, Colonial Office, 9.12 a.m., 20th February, 1928).
wis My telegram of 3rd February Chinese Telegraph Office in Hong Kong
3/3/28
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I discussed this question to-day with Lampson who is now visiting
me.
He agrees the office should now be closed. We can expect
no action by the Chinese authorities and definite action by
ourselves is therefore necessary.
I propose subject to your approval to notify Lau that I
cannot allow him to function in Hong Kong as superintendent of
the telegraph Office any longer and that he must vacate the
premises immediately and hand over to Electrical Engineer Hong Kong
Public Works Department who will act temporarily as Custodian.
I will then try to arrange for the Eastern Extension Telegraph
Company to assume control of this office under a working arrangement
with Canton authorities. Bovernment wireless stations at each
end will meanwhile handle telegraph messages between Canton and
Hong Kong.
Addressed to Secretary of State for the Colonies
Repeated to Canton and Peking No.7.