No. 23 (and 3 copies)
Copy to Manking, No. 21.
C.C. Shanghai, No. 49. 0.G. Canton, No. 34. Governor Hongkong No.8.
BY SAFE HAND.
sir,
office of H.M. Trade Commissioner,
Asiatic Building,
HONGKONG.
70
21st March, 1935.
In view of the instructions contained in your
telegram No. 5 of 8th February to watch the position
regarding the Macao water Works and report developments
Memorandum I deem it advisable to transmit to you herewith copy of
a memorandum on the Japanese Proposals written at the
Extract
from South
request of His Excellency The Governor. I also enclose
China Morn- copy of an extract from the south China Morning Post of ing Post.
the 18th March which is the first notice of this matter
which has appeared in the local press.
I have, eto.,
(Signed) 0.0. Pelham
H.M. Trade Commissioner and Commercial Secretary.
The Hon. Sir Alexander M.G. Cadogan, K.C.M.G., C.B.,
His Majesty's Kinister,
PEKIN 2.
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