RECEIVED
E DEC 929
COL.
E
Trong Phong.
FRIVATE & PERSONAL
Dear Lord Passfield,
Lord Pussfield has
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Government House.
1st November
1929.
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I venture to draw your special
attention to the last paragraph of my confidential
despatch (4) of the 31st May, 1929, recommending that
periodical conferences should be held in Hong Kong
between the principal local British authorities
concerned with China, namely, His lajesty's Kinister
at Feking, the Naval Commander-in-Chief, the General
Officer, China Command, and the Governor of Hong Kong.
You have, in the fifth paragraph of your secret
despatch to me, dated the 11th September, 1929,
informed me that the matter is receiving consideration
and that you hope to address me further on this point
in the near future.
I now enclose for your personal
information a copy of a letter written to me by Sir
Miles Lampson, dated the 4th Cctober, 1929, which
reached me upon my return from Manila on the 28th
October, and of the reply, dated the 1st November,
1929, which I have sent to Sir Miles.
You will notice that, in addition
to the proposed conference between the Governor, the
Finister, the Admiral and the General, it is also