any further communication on this subject, please quote
No. F 9493/30/10.
and address—
not to any person by name,
FOREIGN OFFICE.
but to--
DUAL 203
S.W.1.
The Under-Secretary of State,"
Foreign Office,
4th January, 1928.
London, S,W. 1.
177
Sir,
END
With reference to Colonial Office letter
(2033)
No. 30195/1927 of the 29th ultimo transmitting copy of a
telegram from the Governor of Hongkong on the subject of the
Chines Telegraph Office in the Colony, I am directed by
Secretary Sir Austen Chamberlain to state that he is enquir-
ing for the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company's views with
regard to Sir C. Clementi's proposal that they should operate
the office, under the nominal managership of Mr. Chen
Ching-wen, and as agents for the Ministry of Communications.
2. Copy of this letter is being sent to the Admiralty,
War Office, Air Ministry, India Office and General Post
Office.
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
George mounsey.