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London, e.g. Italian and German State railways
have agencies. In fact I do not really
bgaben see how the Hong Kong Government could prevent the Chinese Telegraph Administration keeping
an Office in Hong Kong, if they want to, any more than they can prevent any other commercial
concern maintaining such an Office, unless of course it in some way, breaks the laws of
Hong Kong.
? Send a copy to F.0. Confidential, saying
that they would no doubt prefer to await the
views of His Majesty's Minister at Peking
before making any general observations. Say
that the Secretary of State is not clear of the
grounds on which the Governor claims that the appointment of a Superintendent should be in effect subject to his approval and that failing this, he has a right to close down the Office, and ask whether they can throw any light on the position of the Hong Kong Government in
relation to this Office.
alw
sums to hair
E. Cuine
29.8.29
berdepared in the previous
cometer that bolt by usy t.0 that the four contes klore the
off. if he care and the ring
for us to throw
think it is für
doubt on it
and def gu
Peristy t.t.0. Judoms LF
May atom
Lo 30. (wycis
cons
3/a 2 SEP 1929