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whom your Company has lent to the
Hong Kong Government.
2. The Governor has enquired
whether your Company is prepared to
allow these officers to remain on loan
until other officers can be appointed
in their place, and also whether
your Company would have any objection to
Mr. G. Madgwick and Mr. C.A.K. Jeffery
being offered permanent appointments
in the Hong Kong Government service.
The Secretary of State would be glad to
learn what reply should be returned to
the Governor on these points.
3. As the Governor desires a
reply by telegraph, I am to ask the
Curang ind
favour of an early reply to this letter.
I am, etc.,
(Signed) H. R. COWELL