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3. Mr. Henderson is unable to approve the proposal,
originally put forward by the late Governor, in connexion
with the negotiations on this subject which took place last
year (cf. Colonial Office letter No. 62847/29 of the 7th
October, 1929) that the agreement should be drawn as between
the Governments of China and of Hongkong. Lord Passfield
will no doubt agree that an instrument in that form would be
an anomaly.
4. Mr. Henderson would suggest for Lord Passfield's
consideration that Sir William Peel might be instructed to
refer to His Lordship the text of the agreement which he has
concluded with Mr. Maze, at the same time communicating a
copy thereof to His Majesty's Minister in China. Such
alterations of a formal character as might be required would
then be prepared in this Department, and Sir Miles Lampson
would be instructed, if this seemed the best course, formally
to negotiate and to conclude the agreement with the Chinese
Government in the ordinary manner.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Cw. Orde